Domestications · Recalled
Bed Steps Recalled by Domestications Due to Fall Hazard
The bed steps can break during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 780
- Reports
- 14
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $50–$60
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled wooden bed steps with style numbers 17593A and 17878A have two steps and are 16 inches high by 24 inches wide and 18 inches deep. They were sold in white, cherry and oak.
The file
- Sold at
- Domestications Web site and catalog nationwide. Style 17593A sold from June 2008 through July 2008 for about $50 and style 17878A sold from October 2008 through November 2008 for about $60.
- Product type
- Stairs/Steps
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Domestications, of Weehawken, N.J., Hanover Direct Inc., of Weehawken, N.J.
Incident log
Domestications received 14 reports of the bed steps breaking or cracking during use, including four reports of injuries from falls.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed steps and return it to Domestications to receive a refund. The company has directly contacted all known consumers who purchased the bed steps.
For additional information, contact Domestications at (800) 969-4094 between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET 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 JUL 30 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
