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Wooden Bunk Beds Recalled by Lexington Furniture

Published: August 19, 1998Recall ID: 98153Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Entrapment

Product Description & Identification

Wooden Bunk Beds Recalled by Lexington Furniture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued August 19, 1998, Last revised January 22, 2008 Release # 98-153 Company Phone Number: (336) 474-5300 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Telephone number change. CPSC, Lexington Furniture Announce Recall of Wooden Bunk Beds WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lexington Furniture Industries of Lexington, N.C., is recalling about 58,000 wooden bunk beds. If the top bunk bed is mis-assembled, there could be a space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed on the top bunk. This space could be large enough for a child's body to fall through, but small enough to entrap a child's head. Lexington Furniture has received one report of a child falling through the space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed when set up as a twin bed. No injury was reported. To determine whether there is a space large enough to entrap a child, consumers should slide the mattress to either end of the top bunk and measure the space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. There should be no space of 3-1/2 inches or more between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. The recalled bunk beds are twin size with the following brand names: Lexington, Devan, Young-Hinkle, Dixie and Henry Link. In most cases the brand names are stenciled on the inside frame of the bed. In a few instances, the following model names and numbers appear on the inside frame of the bed: Model Name Model Numbers Academy 418-193, 418-195, 429-193, 429-195 Americana 548-180 American Mix 400-199 Betsy Cameron's Children 111-195, 222-195 Charter Oak 730-181, 730-187, 730-199 Chardonnay 818-181 De Cristofaro 411-199 Euroline 444-180 Eurostyle 106-199, 207-199 Habitat 142-181 Kids Retreat 225-199, 336-199 Lifestyle Maple 555-180, 555-181, 555-195 Locker Room 579-181, 579-199, 680-181, 680-199 Marina Oak 178-181, 178-193, 178-195, 178-199, 289-181, 289-193, 289-199, 399-193, 399-195 Newport 315-180, 315-199 Outrigger 950-181, 950-187, 950-199 Passport 224-181, 224-187, 224-199 Port O'Call 446-187 Recollections 387-180, 468-180, 468-181 Simplicity 714-199 Scova 904-199 Victoriana 610-181 Victorian Sampler 391-181 Windsor 606-181 Windjammer 194-180, 194-181, 194-187, 194-199 Windjammer II 295-181, 295-199 Windsor Collection 202-181, 303-181 Complements of Lexington 500-195, 590-195 Complements of Lexington Oak 580-195 Complements of Lexington Maple 560-195 Complements of Lexington Mission 540-195 The beds were sold in furniture stores and department stores with furniture departments nationwide from January 1980 through August 1997 for approximately $200 to $1,200. Consumers should inspect the top bunk to determine whether a space of 3-1/2 inches or more exists between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. If such a space exists, consumers should stop using the bed and call Lexington for a free modification kit to close the gap. If consumers are unsure about the instructions for installing the repair kit or need help identifying whether their bunk bed is involved in this recall, they should call Lexington at (336) 474-5300 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.

Affected Products

Academy wooden bunk beds; American Mix wooden bunk beds; Americana wooden bunk beds; Betsy Cameron's Children wooden bunk beds; Chardonnay wooden bunk beds; Charter Oak wooden bunk beds; Complements of Lexington wooden bunk beds; De Cristofaro wooden bunk beds; Euroline wooden bunk beds; Eurostyle wooden bunk beds; Habitat wooden bunk beds; Kids Retreat wooden bunk beds; Lifestyle Maple wooden bunk beds; Locker Room wooden bunk beds; Marina Oak wooden bunk beds; Newport wooden bunk beds; Outrigger wooden bunk beds; Passport wooden bunk beds; Port O'Call wooden bunk beds; Recollections wooden bunk beds; Scova wooden bunk beds; Simplicity wooden bunk beds; Victorian Sampler wooden bunk beds; Victoriana wooden bunk beds; Windjammer II wooden bunk beds; Windjammer wooden bunk beds; Windsor Collection wooden bunk beds; Windsor wooden bunk beds

Additional Source Details

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U R Lhttps://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1998/CPSC-Lexington-Furniture-Announce-Recall-of-Wooden-Bunk-Beds
TitleWooden Bunk Beds Recalled by Lexington Furniture
Hazards › NameEntrapment
Products › 1 › NameAcademy wooden bunk beds
Products › 2 › NameAmerican Mix wooden bunk beds
Products › 3 › NameAmericana wooden bunk beds
Products › 3 › TypeBunk Beds
Products › 3 › Category I D1868
Products › 4 › NameBetsy Cameron's Children wooden bunk beds
Products › 5 › NameChardonnay wooden bunk beds
Products › 6 › NameCharter Oak wooden bunk beds
Products › 7 › NameComplements of Lexington wooden bunk beds
Products › 8 › NameDe Cristofaro wooden bunk beds
Products › 9 › NameEuroline wooden bunk beds
Products › 10 › NameEurostyle wooden bunk beds
Products › 11 › NameHabitat wooden bunk beds
Products › 12 › NameKids Retreat wooden bunk beds
Products › 13 › NameLifestyle Maple wooden bunk beds
Products › 14 › NameLocker Room wooden bunk beds
Products › 15 › NameMarina Oak wooden bunk beds
Products › 16 › NameNewport wooden bunk beds
Products › 17 › NameOutrigger wooden bunk beds
Products › 18 › NamePassport wooden bunk beds
Products › 19 › NamePort O'Call wooden bunk beds
Products › 20 › NameRecollections wooden bunk beds
Products › 21 › NameScova wooden bunk beds
Products › 22 › NameSimplicity wooden bunk beds
Products › 23 › NameVictorian Sampler wooden bunk beds
Products › 24 › NameVictoriana wooden bunk beds
Products › 25 › NameWindjammer II wooden bunk beds
Products › 26 › NameWindjammer wooden bunk beds
Products › 27 › NameWindsor Collection wooden bunk beds
Products › 28 › NameWindsor wooden bunk beds
Recall I D6192
Recall Date1998-08-19T00:00:00
DescriptionWooden Bunk Beds Recalled by Lexington Furniture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued August 19, 1998, Last revised January 22, 2008 Release # 98-153 Company Phone Number: (336) 474-5300 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Telephone number change. CPSC, Lexington Furniture Announce Recall of Wooden Bunk Beds WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lexington Furniture Industries of Lexington, N.C., is recalling about 58,000 wooden bunk beds. If the top bunk bed is mis-assembled, there could be a space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed on the top bunk. This space could be large enough for a child's body to fall through, but small enough to entrap a child's head. Lexington Furniture has received one report of a child falling through the space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed when set up as a twin bed. No injury was reported. To determine whether there is a space large enough to entrap a child, consumers should slide the mattress to either end of the top bunk and measure the space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. There should be no space of 3-1/2 inches or more between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. The recalled bunk beds are twin size with the following brand names: Lexington, Devan, Young-Hinkle, Dixie and Henry Link. In most cases the brand names are stenciled on the inside frame of the bed. In a few instances, the following model names and numbers appear on the inside frame of the bed: Model Name Model Numbers Academy 418-193, 418-195, 429-193, 429-195 Americana 548-180 American Mix 400-199 Betsy Cameron's Children 111-195, 222-195 Charter Oak 730-181, 730-187, 730-199 Chardonnay 818-181 De Cristofaro 411-199 Euroline 444-180 Eurostyle 106-199, 207-199 Habitat 142-181 Kids Retreat 225-199, 336-199 Lifestyle Maple 555-180, 555-181, 555-195 Locker Room 579-181, 579-199, 680-181, 680-199 Marina Oak 178-181, 178-193, 178-195, 178-199, 289-181, 289-193, 289-199, 399-193, 399-195 Newport 315-180, 315-199 Outrigger 950-181, 950-187, 950-199 Passport 224-181, 224-187, 224-199 Port O'Call 446-187 Recollections 387-180, 468-180, 468-181 Simplicity 714-199 Scova 904-199 Victoriana 610-181 Victorian Sampler 391-181 Windsor 606-181 Windjammer 194-180, 194-181, 194-187, 194-199 Windjammer II 295-181, 295-199 Windsor Collection 202-181, 303-181 Complements of Lexington 500-195, 590-195 Complements of Lexington Oak 580-195 Complements of Lexington Maple 560-195 Complements of Lexington Mission 540-195 The beds were sold in furniture stores and department stores with furniture departments nationwide from January 1980 through August 1997 for approximately $200 to $1,200. Consumers should inspect the top bunk to determine whether a space of 3-1/2 inches or more exists between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. If such a space exists, consumers should stop using the bed and call Lexington for a free modification kit to close the gap. If consumers are unsure about the instructions for installing the repair kit or need help identifying whether their bunk bed is involved in this recall, they should call Lexington at (336) 474-5300 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Recall Number98153
Manufacturers › 1 › NameLexington
Manufacturers › 2 › NameDixie
Manufacturers › 3 › NameHenry Link
Manufacturers › 4 › NameYoung-Hinkle
Manufacturers › 5 › NameDevan
Last Publish Date2015-03-11T00:00:00

Overview

  • Recalling FirmLexington, Dixie, Henry Link, Young-Hinkle, Devan
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