Big Lots Stores, Inc. · Recalled
Big Lots Stores, Inc. Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards
The bunk beds' mattress support slats and side support railings can break, posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 20,000
- Reports
- 14
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $300
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall includes wooden bunk beds with a three-step ladder. Model numbers WP-9108-1 and WP-9108-2 are included in this recall. The model number is located on a sticker on the bunk bed's interior panel of the headboard or the footboard.
The file
- Sold at
- Big Lots stores nationwide from May 2008 through February 2009 for about $300.
- Product type
- Bunk Beds
- Made in
- Vietnam
- Recalled by
- Big Lots Stores, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio
Incident log
Big Lots has received 14 reports of the recalled bunk beds' support slats cracking or breaking, including four reports of minor injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled bunk beds and contact Big Lots to return the defective parts and to receive a free repair kit.
For more information, contact Big Lots toll-free at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.biglots.com
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 SEP 23 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.