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CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Recall of Wooden Bunk Beds
The beds have spaces on the top bunk that present potential entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. The spaces can be large enough for a child's body to pass through, but small enough to entrap a child's head.
- Units
- More than 37,000
- Reports
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- Injuries
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- Deaths
- Reported
- Price
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- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voluntary standard for bunk beds requires that, in addition to having guardrails on both sides of the top bunk, any spaces between the guardrail and bed frame, and in the head and foot boards on the top bunk, be less than 3.5 inches. The manufacturers, listed below, are participating in this recall to improve the safety of the beds and to meet the requirements of the voluntary standard. The manufacturers also will send consumers permanent labels to be placed on the beds to warn not to put children under the age of 6 on the upper bunk. CPSC and the manufacturers continue to urge parents and caregivers not to put children under the age of 6 on the top bunk. Manufacturer Models (Twin Beds) Distribution Locations Fine Pine Vinemont, AL (800) 874-5737 1010, 1030, 1180, 1130 (formerly 56) and 1060 (formerly 32) 1990-1998 Nationwide New England Woodcraft Forest Dale, VT (802) 247-8211 Bed NE 120, 1020, 1120; Ladder NE 144, and 1144 1994-1997 Nationwide J.I.M. Manufacturing Los Angeles, CA (800) 989-6141 Sprindle Oaxaca Solid 1986-1998 Southern California and Nevada I.E.M. Furniture City of Commerce, CA (800) 869-1688 2121D 2121N 1996-1998 Nationwide Padilla's Furniture Los Angeles, CA (323) 232-2310 3370 Literas 100 1996-1998 Southern California
The file
- Sold at
- The recalled beds were sold through flea markets and in specialty and furniture stores, including Workbench furniture store.
- Product type
- Bunk Beds
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Fine Pine, of Vinemont, AL, I.E.M. Furniture, of City of Commerce, CA, J.I.M. Manufacturing, of Los Angeles, CA, New England Woodcraft, of Forest Dale, VT, Padilla's Furniture, of Los Angeles, CA
Incident log
CPSC is not aware of any deaths associated with the beds being recalled by these five manufacturers. However, since 1990, 39 children have died from becoming entrapped in wooden or metal bunk beds with similar spaces on the top bunk. Thirty-seven of those children were 3 years old or younger. Since 1994, more than half a million hazardous bunk beds have been recalled.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and call the company for a replacement guardrail, retrofit kit or instructions that will eliminate the potential entrapment hazard.
Consumers may call Fine Pine at (800) 874-5737, New England Woodcraft at (802) 247-8211, J.I.M. Manufacturing at (800) 989-6141, I.E.M. Furniture at (800) 869-1688, or Padilla's Furniture at (323) 232-2310. If consumers are not sure of the bunk bed manufacturer or have any questions about this recall, they should call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772.
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 10 1998; last revised OCT 23 2026.