
Improvements Catalog · Recalled
Improvements Catalog Recalls Adjustable Ottoman Beds Due to Fall Hazard
When the ottoman is converted into a bed and weight is put on it, it can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 800
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $150–$190
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The product is an ottoman on casters with a folding metal frame and a high-density polyfoam mattress. The ottoman can open out and be converted into a twin-sized bed. Fabric covers are sold separately.
The file
- Sold at
- Improvements and Skymall catalogs and online at Improvementscatalog.com and Skymall.com from May 2011 to August 2011 for between $150 and $190.
- Product type
- Beds/Cots
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- JN Bailey and Associates Inc., of Dayton, Ohio
Incident log
Improvements Catalog is aware of five reports of the bed collapsing, including two reports of minor injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Improvements to receive a store credit for the full amount of the purchase price.
For more information, contact Improvements at (800) 985-6044, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's website at www.improvementscatalog.com. Improvements is contacting all purchasers directly.
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 FEB 15 2012; last revised APR 21 2016.
