Merit Furniture Distributors · Recalled
CPSC, Merit Furniture Distributors Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
The bunk beds have openings between the guardrails and in the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the openings and could become trapped by the head, posing a serious strangulation hazard.
- Units
- 524
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $150
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The "twin over twin" bunk beds involve model #DLM550, #DLM160, and #860. The wooden recalled bunk beds are labeled with the "Merit" name and specific model numbers on the top front railing system of the bunk beds.
The file
- Sold at
- Furniture stores nationwide sold the bunk beds, from May 2002 through August 2003, for about $150.
- Product type
- Bunk Beds
- Made in
- Brazil
- Recalled by
- Merit Furniture Distributors, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Incident log
Merit has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact Merit for information on how to return their bunk bed and receive a full refund.
Call Merit at (800) 233-7178 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated NOV 21 2003; last revised JAN 09 2025.
