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Northern Bedroom's Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Northern Bedroom's Inc. Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
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.
- Units
- About 2,800
- Reports
- 1,990
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $300–$550
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Furniture and specialty bedroom stores throughout the New England states sold the beds, from May 1995 through February 1998, for about $300 to $550.
- Product type
- Bunk Beds
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Northern Bedroom's Inc., of Oxford, Maine
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and email the company to receive free guardrails for the top bunk.
Contact Northern Bedroom's Inc. via email at northbeds@aol.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.