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Guardrail Packs
- Starting date:
- September 20, 2011
- Posting date:
- September 20, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002642
Joint Recall with Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and the American Woodcrafters
Affected products
Guardrail Packs included with Twin Bunk Beds and Loft Beds
Product description
This recall involves the upper guardrails on either twin bed over twin bunk beds or twin bed over double bed loft design. The beds have a permanent label attached to the headboard or the footboard of the bed with the American Woodcrafters logo.
The affected beds are identifiable by the following SKU numbers: 1800-977 or 1800-969, PO numbers: 103276, 103432 or 300038 and the manufacturing date.
Hazard identified
Guardrails on the upper bunk or loft beds may crack and collapse, posing a fall hazard.
The firm has received two reports of cracked rails in the United States. No injuries have been reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these bunk beds.
For more information on bunk bed safety in Canada, see Health Canada's Consumer Information - Bunk Bed Safety.
Number sold
7 of the affected units of the bunk beds were sold in Canada and approximately 180 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The affected bunk beds were sold from October 2010 to June 2011 in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Indonesia.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
CV. Sumberina (from Sep 2010 to Oct 2010) and PT. Tunas Furniture (from Feb 2011 to May 2011)
INDONESIA
- Importer
-
American Woodcrafters
High Point
North Carolina
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-888-429-7265
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the upper beds and contact American Woodcrafters or their furniture dealer to arrange for the installation of a free set of replacement guard rails.
For additional information, consumers can contact American Woodcrafters at 1-888-429-7265 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, or e-mail the firm.
Consumers may view the release by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.