Bayside Furnishings Recalls to Repair Youth Beds Sold at Costco Due to Entrapment Hazard

Recalled June 8, 2010 · CPSC recall 10258 · Bayside Furnishings

Hazard

The headboard has a storage bin that poses an entrapment hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the headboard storage bin and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit that will permanently close the headboard storage bin. The repair kits will be mailed to consumers in approximately 4 to 6 weeks.

Units

About 2,000

Incidents / injuries

CPSC received one report of a 4-year-old boy whose head became entrapped in the opening of the storage bin. He sustained bruises on the back of his left and right ears.

Description

This recall involves the Bayside youth bed: the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed. The preassembled headboard has a brown wood base with decorative carvings, three open storage compartments, a storage bin and a mast. The storage bin located in the headboard, measures approximately 39 inches long, 6 1/2 inches wide and 24 inches deep. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" trademark is embossed on a metal plate inside the headboard. The name and address of the manufacturer, model number, manufacture date and "Made in China" is printed on a label affixed to the inside of the mattress frame side rails.

What to do

Contact

For additional information, call Bayside toll-free at (877) 494-2536 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT or visit the firm's website at www.baysidefurnishings.com

Product

Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds

Distributed by

Bayside Furnishings (a division of Whalen), of San Diego, Calif.

Retailers

Costco stores nationwide from January 2006 through January 2010 for between $700 and $1,400.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →