CPSC Announces Repair-Recall Of Imported Bunk Beds Because Of A Collapsing Risk

April 6, 1994 Release # 94-057 PRODUCT: Bunk beds imported by the following companies: Firm Number Affected Gold Key Enterprises, Arlington, TX 50,000 Bernards, Inc. Highpoint, NC 11,000 SandA Imports, Inc. Apopka, FL 2,700 Fashion Bed Group, Chicago, IL 4,800 L. Powell Co., Culver City, CA 23,000 Montgomery Ward, Chicago, IL 13,000 Southern Enterprises, Dallas, TX 6,000 Coaster Company, Santa Fe Springs, CA 13,000 Rosalco, Inc., Jeffersonville, IN 175,000 CPSC is continuing to investigate additional bunk bed importers/distributors for potentially hazardous beds. PROBLEM: These bunk beds may unexpectedly collapse during use. Bed occupants may be injured by the falling upper bunk. WHAT TO DO: Stop using the affected beds immediately. To determine if you have one of these beds, contact the retailer for information on the importer or manufacturer of the bed. Contact the respective importer or manufacturer of the bed for information on whether you should receive a replacement bed or a retrofit kit consisting of reinforcement brackets. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC announces corrective action programs for four importers of imported metal bunk beds because of a collapsing risk. Gold Key Enterprises, Arlington, TX. Sold approximately 50,000 high gloss, tubular metal frame, twin size/full size and twin size/twin size children's bunk beds. All models purchased from 1988 through September 1993 are affected. The beds are similar to other beds sold by numerous other vendors and can be identified by the protruding metal mattress support tongues which extend from the corner posts and slide into the top and bottom mattress frames. Most Gold Key beds also have distinctive scroll work on the head boards, foot boards and guard rails. Bernards, Inc., Highpoint, NC. Sold approximately 11,000 high gloss, tubular metal frame, twin size/full size children's bunk beds. Model Numbers 354 (black), 364 (white), 464 (red) and 465 (blue) distributed since May 1992 are affected. The beds can be disting