IKEA ÄLSKVÄRD Crib 004.667.01 review

IKEA · U.S. article 004.667.01 · full-size crib

ÄLSKVÄRD is a full-size crib with a birch-and-white finish and a more elevated overall frame than several of IKEA’s simpler full-size models. The fit decision is not only about its 29 1/8-inch width: the frame is listed at 37 3/4 inches high, has a 27 1/2-by-52-inch mattress surface, and uses a later open-side arrangement with a guard rail included. Its namesake series also sells a separate bassinet, but that is a different product and not an early mode of this crib.

Frame and room planning

IKEA lists article 004.667.01 at 54 3/4 inches long, 29 1/8 inches wide and 37 3/4 inches high, with a 50-pound maximum load. The mattress is the usual U.S. full-size crib dimension listed for this model—27 1/2 by 52 inches—and is sold separately with bedding. The frame description mixes birch veneer, layer-glued wood veneer, solid birch and beech elements; it should not be reduced to a claim that the entire crib is solid birch. IKEA names designer Sarah Fager.

That comparatively tall listed height may matter to how a room feels and how the adult approaches the crib, but it does not prove that one model is easier to use than another for a particular caregiver. Check the assembled footprint against walls, furniture and the access route, then consider the mattress support height that the manual permits. The external width also does not include conversion workspace or room to move other furniture.

The later arrangement

The manufacturer says the base can be lowered and one long side replaced with the included guard rail. This is the documented route beyond the enclosed crib configuration; the source does not establish an adult-bed conversion. IKEA’s safety information says to lower the base to the lowest level when the child can sit up on their own. The exact instructions are AA-2338043-2, a 24-page assembly document for the 004.667.01 article. Read it before purchase so the correct included rail and fasteners are accounted for.

The included rail has a practical implication: a later open-side stage is not just “remove a side and improvise.” Use the matching parts and the configuration shown in the manual. The product page says mattresses and bed linen are sold separately; a suggested matching mattress listing is not part of the crib’s base package.

What to verify before ordering

Check that the seller’s label is for 004.667.01, rather than a used or regional ÄLSKVÄRD product with a different article number. Confirm that the full-size mattress is a separate line item unless the actual seller bundle expressly includes one. If the crib is offered second-hand or open-box, do not assume the guard rail, assembly hardware or all fasteners are present merely because the product page says they are included with a new package. Inspect each part against the exact manual and ask IKEA about any uncertain replacement pieces.

The page documents neither a mini-crib arrangement nor a rolling mode. Its separately listed bassinet is a standalone sleep product, with a different article number and sleep surface; it cannot satisfy a need for this same crib to start as a bassinet. That boundary is important when comparing a coordinated collection with a convertible crib system.

Assessment

ÄLSKVÄRD is worth comparing for a household that wants a full-size crib, prefers this birch/white design and values an included guard-rail transition. Its narrow listed width is helpful only relative to another product’s width; it does not establish doorway or room fit. The higher overall frame, two-package shipment, separately purchased mattress and requirement to keep the correct manual and rail are the useful tradeoffs. The source evidence describes intended features; no assembly or performance test is claimed here.

Sources: IKEA ÄLSKVÄRD crib U.S. product page; IKEA AA-2338043-2 assembly instructions.