CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Recall of Wooden Bunk Beds

危险说明 Hazard

• The beds have spaces on the top bunk that present potential entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. The spaces can be large enough for a child's body to pass through, but small enough to entrap a child's head.

受影响产品

官方描述 Description

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voluntary standard for bunk beds requires that, in addition to having guardrails on both sides of the top bunk, any spaces between the guardrail and bed frame, and in the head and foot boards on the top bunk, be less than 3.5 inches. The manufacturers, listed below, are participating in this recall to improve the safety of the beds and to meet the requirements of the voluntary standard. The manufacturers also will send consumers permanent labels to be placed on the beds to warn not to put children under the age of 6 on the upper bunk. CPSC and the manufacturers continue to urge parents and caregivers not to put children under the age of 6 on the top bunk. Manufacturer Models (Twin Beds) Distribution Locations Fine Pine Vinemont, AL (800) 874-5737 1010, 1030, 1180, 1130 (formerly 56) and 1060 (formerly 32) 1990-1998 Nationwide New England Woodcraft Forest Dale, VT (802) 247-8211 Bed NE 120, 1020, 1120; Ladder NE 144, and 1144 1994-1997 Nationwide J.I.M. Manufacturing Los Angeles, CA (800) 989-6141 Sprindle Oaxaca Solid 1986-1998 Southern California and Nevada I.E.M. Furniture City of Commerce, CA (800) 869-1688 2121D 2121N 1996-1998 Nationwide Padilla's Furniture Los Angeles, CA (323) 232-2310 3370 Literas 100 1996-1998 Southern California

事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries

• CPSC is not aware of any deaths associated with the beds being recalled by these five manufacturers. However, since 1990, 39 children have died from becoming entrapped in wooden or metal bunk beds with similar spaces on the top bunk. Thirty-seven of those children were 3 years old or younger. Since 1994, more than half a million hazardous bunk beds have been recalled.

官方补救措施 Remedy

• Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and call the company for a replacement guardrail, retrofit kit or instructions that will eliminate the potential entrapment hazard.

消费者联系信息

Consumers may call Fine Pine at (800) 874-5737, New England Woodcraft at (802) 247-8211, J.I.M. Manufacturing at (800) 989-6141, I.E.M. Furniture at (800) 869-1688, or Padilla's Furniture at (323) 232-2310. If consumers are not sure of the bunk bed manufacturer or have any questions about this recall, they should call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772.

相关企业

制造商：Fine Pine, of Vinemont, AL；New England Woodcraft, of Forest Dale, VT；J.I.M. Manufacturing, of Los Angeles, CA；I.E.M. Furniture, of City of Commerce, CA；Padilla's Furniture, of Los Angeles, CA

零售商：The recalled beds were sold through flea markets and in specialty and furniture stores, including Workbench furniture store.