CPSC2000-10-17
CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Inc. Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
Pottery Barn Kids Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard
The side rail and guardrails on these beds can break, causing the bed to collapse and allowing childen to fall out of the beds.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the bunk beds and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule a home pick-up. The firm will refund the purchase price, including shipping, and provide a $200 gift certificate.
Sold at
The recalled bunk beds were sold through Pottery Barn Furniture Outlets in Leesburg, Va.; Memphis, Tenn.; Dawsonville, Ga.; and Jeffersonville, Ohio; and nationwide, through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog, from September 1999 through July 2000, for about $1,100.
Affected count
About 200
Injuries reported
Pottery Barn has received two reports of beds collapsing. Two 3-year-old girls suffered minor scrapes and bruises in separate incidents.
Products
Stinson Bunk Beds
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids at (800) 671-8312 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Saturday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Pottery-Barn-Kids-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Bunk-BedsDon't want to check this manually?
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