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Pirates of the Caribbean twin trundle beds
- Starting date:
- June 17, 2010
- Posting date:
- June 17, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Household Items, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Physical Hazard, Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002331
Affected products
Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds
Product description
This recall involves the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed by Bayside Furnishings. The preassembled headboard has a brown wood base with decorative carvings, three open storage compartments, a storage bin and a mast. The storage bin located in the headboard, measures approximately 99 centimetres (39 inches) long, 17 centimetres (6½ inches) wide and 61 centimetres (24 inches) deep.
The Pirates of the Caribbean trademark is embossed on a metal plate inside the headboard. The name and address of the manufacturer, model number, manufacture date and "Made in China" are printed on a label affixed to the inside of the mattress frame side rails.
For additional information, consult the previous recall involving the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds.
Hazard identified
The headboard has a storage bin that poses an entrapment hazard to young children.
The U.S. Consumers Products Safety Commission has received one report of a 4 year-old boy whose head became entrapped in the opening of the storage bin. The boy sustained bruises on the back of his left and right ears.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these beds.
Number sold
Approximately 54 of the The Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle bed were sold at Costco Canada retail stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2008 to March 2008.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Retailer
- Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. of Ottawa, Ontario, Wal-Mart Canada Inc.
- Importer
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Bayside Furnishings
a division of Whale
San Diego
California
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should stop using the recalled headboard storage bin immediately and contact Bayside Furnishings to receive a free repair kit that will permanently close the headboard storage bin. Consumers can also return the bed to a Costco warehouse store for a full refund.
For additional information, consumers may contact Bayside at 1-877-494-2536 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT.
Consumers may also contact Costco Canada at 1-800-463-3783, or visit Costco's recall web page.
