Big Lots Recalls 20,000 Bunk Beds Which May Collapse

About 20,000 wooden bunk beds sold at Big Lots stores nationwide are being recalled today because support slats on them may break, causing the beds to suddenly collapse and injure consumers, product safety officials said.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Columbus, Ohio-based Big Lots, Inc. said the company has received 14 reports of the recalled beds collapsing, including four reports of injuries.

Wooden bunk beds with a three-step ladder and model numbers WP-9108-1 and WP-9108-2 are included in today’s recall. The model number can be found on a sticker on the interior panel of the bunk bed, near either the headboard or the footboard, the CPSC recall notice said.

The recalled beds were manufactured in Vietnam and sold at Big Lots stores nationwide from May 2008 through February 2009 for about $300, officials said.

Consumers who have the Big Lots bunk beds in their homes should immediately stop using them and contact Big Lots to return the defective parts and to receive a free repair kit, the CPSC said.

Defective Children’s Bed Recalls

Defective children’s beds, including bunk beds, cribs, bassinets, and portable play yards are responsible for deaths and scores of serious injuries in the United States each year. These children’s products may contain manufacturing defects that allow gaps in the sides of the beds that are large enough to trap a child’s head or neck, creating a risk of suffocation and strangulation.

Broken arms and legs, bruising, and other injuries also commonly caused by defective children’s beds.

Each year, thousands of cribs, bassinets, and other types of infant beds are recalled due to defects that endanger the health and safety of children. Unfortunately, many times these recalls come too late and are only announced after children have already been killed or injured by the defective conditions.

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