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IKEA Canada sells the dark gray RISATORP, article 205.887.11, for C$9.99. It is a 25 by 26 by 18 cm basket of powder-coated steel mesh with a birch-veneer handle riveted to the rim, and IKEA gives a maximum load of 4 kg (9 lb).
The handle is what you pay for. A sewing kit, a stack of bills with a pen and calculator, a child's drawing set: anything that leaves a shelf for the table and comes back again travels in one trip. A basket that never moves is an open bin with a handle nobody uses.
Our verdict
Worth C$9.99 if one dry kit already moves around the house and you want to see it at a glance. Look elsewhere if it needs a lid, a seal or a sink wash.
- A good fit for
- A household with a sewing, stationery or bill-paying kit that comes off the shelf several times a week.
- We would skip it if
- The contents are tiny, damp or crumbly, need dust protection, or the plan is to collect whatever has no home yet.
Reasons to consider it
- The birch handle moves the whole kit in one trip
- Open mesh shows what is inside without unpacking
- IKEA Canada lists it as tested and approved for food contact
The compromises
- Wipe-clean only: no dishwasher, no running water, no soaking
- Mesh holds nothing small, wet or dusty
- 4 kg (9 lb) is the published ceiling
What we have not verified: How the veneer handle and powder coat wear after years of carrying, and how steady a full basket is on a soft surface, are not covered by IKEA's listing. Interior volume is not published either.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
RISATORP Wire Basket
The handle takes a dry, defined set of things from shelf to table in a single trip, up to IKEA's 4 kg rating.
Before you buy: Mesh lets small parts, dust and spills through, and the basket cannot go under the tap.
Price checked November 5, 2026. Retailer prices can change.Check the footprint at both ends of the trip
The listing gives 25 cm long, 26 cm wide and 18 cm high, or 9¾ by 10¼ by 7 inches, and a 4 kg (9 lb) maximum load. The RISATORP series comes in other sizes and colours, so the article number, 205.887.11, is the reliable way to know which one you are ordering.
Measure the shelf where it will sit, plus the headroom to lift it out by the handle, then the table or desk it travels to. A 25 by 26 cm footprint takes a real share of a small side table. Treat the 4 kg figure as a limit, not a capacity to fill.
The care line decides what can go inside
IKEA's care text is blunt: do not put the basket in the dishwasher, under running water or submerge it; wipe it with a soft cloth, water and a little mild dish soap, then dry it. That rules out anything that leaks, crumbles or leaves residue, because the only cleanup is a cloth.
The mesh works in both directions. It lets you read the contents at a glance, and it lets dust settle on them and small items slip through. Scissors, a notebook and a pencil case suit it; loose beads, screws or hair ties belong in a lidded box, inside the basket or instead of it.
IKEA pitches it for produce; the page proves less
IKEA Canada leads with fruit and vegetables that keep better outside the fridge and says the steel mesh ventilates so food stays fresh longer. The page also states the basket is tested and approved for food contact. The first is a marketing line with no storage times attached; the second is the one that matters if onions or apples go in.
The care rules still apply in the kitchen. A split tomato or a soft potato leaves residue the basket cannot be rinsed of, so produce use suits firm, dry items you check often.
Returns, and when to leave it on the shelf
IKEA Canada takes back new, unopened products within 365 days for a full refund with proof of purchase, and opened ones within 90 days if they are unused and resaleable. A basket that has been loaded and carried around may no longer count as unused, so decide before you fill it.
Leave it if the real use is overflow storage: an open basket gives clutter a handle without sorting it. Buy it when a kit already exists and the trip from shelf to table is the chore. Keep one basket per routine, and when unrelated things start landing in it, put them back rather than buying a second.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- IKEA Canada: RISATORP wire basket, dark gray, 205.887.11 (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA Canada: return policy (opens in a new tab)
