CPSCGeneral Alert
Gothic Cabinet Craft Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard
Published: May 21, 2009Recall ID: 09218Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bunk beds do not have sufficient headboards, footboards, or guardrails and have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's body to pass through but not a child's head. These bunk beds pose a fall, entrapment, and strangulation hazard to children and violate the spacing requirements of the federal bunk bed safety standard.
Product Description & Identification
Both metal and wooden bunk beds are being recalled. The bunk bed styles include dark oak and metal, solid pine, others come with six drawers as part of the base.
Affected Products
Twin, Twin Extra-Large, and Twin Over Full Bunk Beds
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Gothic-Cabinet-Craft-Recalls-Bunk-Beds-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Gothic Cabinet Craft Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/a766a1e1e2114ace93cbeb924eebfde6.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Bunk Bed |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/cb0dd89b181e4f499370ee3698957dee.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Bunk Bed |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/06884b03c36b4b10bdcbb6d03693298a.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Bunk Bed |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/4bca4914dbe843cebaf66632a91595fb.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Bunk Bed |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3083d97e81004e118c946ff0b93a38fe.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Bunk Bed |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/417dd5be5c3e473c94982bc3be4fde55.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Recalled Bunk Bed |
| Hazards › Name | The bunk beds do not have sufficient headboards, footboards, or guardrails and have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's body to pass through but not a child's head. These bunk beds pose a fall, entrapment, and strangulation hazard to children and violate the spacing requirements of the federal bunk bed safety standard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Twin, Twin Extra-Large, and Twin Over Full Bunk Beds |
| Products › Type | Bunk Beds |
| Products › Category I D | 1868 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,500 |
| Recall I D | 5313 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using these bunk beds and contact Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc. to schedule an appointment and free repair. |
| Retailers › Name | Retail stores in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from June 2000 through October 2008 for between $225 and $850. |
| Recall Date | 2009-05-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | Both metal and wooden bunk beds are being recalled. The bunk bed styles include dark oak and metal, solid pine, others come with six drawers as part of the base. |
| Recall Number | 09218 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc., of Maspeth, N. Y. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact Gothic Cabinet Craft Outlet toll free at (877) 946-8442 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.gothiccabinetcraft.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |