Improvements Catalog Recalls Adjustable Ottoman Beds Due to Fall Hazard
Recalled February 15, 2012 · CPSC recall 12720 · Improvements Catalog
Hazard
When the ottoman is converted into a bed and weight is put on it, it can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 800
Incidents / injuries
Improvements Catalog is aware of five reports of the bed collapsing, including two reports of minor injuries.
Description
The product is an ottoman on casters with a folding metal frame and a high-density polyfoam mattress. The ottoman can open out and be converted into a twin-sized bed. Fabric covers are sold separately.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Improvements to receive a store credit for the full amount of the purchase price.
Contact
For more information, contact Improvements at (800) 985-6044, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's website at www.improvementscatalog.com. Improvements is contacting all purchasers directly.
Product
Adjustable Ottoman Bed
Distributed by
JN Bailey and Associates Inc., of Dayton, Ohio
Retailers
Improvements and Skymall catalogs and online at Improvementscatalog.com and Skymall.com from May 2011 to August 2011 for between $150 and $190.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →