Real reason IKEA in Milton Keynes was suddenly evacuated revealed after reports of fire
The IKEA store in Milton Keynes was evacuated this afternoon due to a technical fault, the company have said.
The store, located on Bletcham Way in Bletchley was evacuated at 2.25pm on Friday November 7, with customers invited back inside around 20 minutes later once it was confirmed it was an accidental alarm.
Barbara Harrison, marketing manager at IKEA in Milton Keynes said: "We can confirm that IKEA Milton Keynes was evacuated today at approximately 2.25pm due to a technical fault.
"Following a swift evacuation and confirmation that this was an accidental alarm, customers were invited back into the store at 2.45pm with the restaurant re-opening shortly after.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
Bucks Fire and Rescue confirmed they were not called to the incident.
A customer who contacted the Citizen about the incident said: "Angry shoppers were made to leave everything at the tills.
"People were shouting, and then they evacuated the whole building, so probably thousands of people."