CPSC, Northern Bedroom's Inc. Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
Recalled December 7, 1999 · CPSC recall 00027 · Northern Bedroom's
Hazard
The top bunk does not have guardrails on both sides. A child could fall or become entrapped between the wall and the mattress if there are not guardrails on the top bunk.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and email the company to receive free guardrails for the top bunk.
Units
About 2,800
Incidents / injuries
CPSC is not aware of any deaths associated with the beds being recalled. However, since 1990, CPSC has received reports of seven children who died from becoming entrapped between the bed and the wall in upper bunks of bunk beds without guardrails.
Description
The recalled wooden bunk beds are made out of Northern White Ash and have natural, cherry, honey or golden finishes. They were sold under the model names Prestige, Spindle, and Cottage. There is no identifying information on the beds.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and email the company to receive free guardrails for the top bunk.
Contact
Contact Northern Bedroom's Inc. via email at [email protected]
Product
Wooden bunk beds
Manufacturer(s)
Northern Bedroom's Inc., of Oxford, Maine
Retailers
Furniture and specialty bedroom stores throughout the New England states sold the beds, from May 1995 through February 1998, for about $300 to $550.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →