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High gloss, tubular metal frame, twin size/full size children's bunkbeds

CPSC Recall #94-024 - December 12, 1993

Recall Summary

Recall Number94-024
Recall DateDecember 12, 1993
Remedy TypeRepair
Units AffectedApproximately 6,000

Product

High gloss, tubular metal frame, twin size/full size children's bunkbeds

Description

PRODUCT: Approximately 6,000 high gloss, tubular metal frame, twin size/full size children's bunkbeds, Southern Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) #BB-104-2 (red), BB- 105-2 (white), BB-106-2 (blue), and BB-107-2 (black) sold from January 1990 to present. (Twin size on top; full size on bottom). All beds subject to this program have rectangular mattress support side rails measuring 3/4-inch by 1-1/2 inches.PROBLEM: The bunkbed may unexpectedly collapse during use. Bed occupants may be injured by the falling upper bunk.WHAT TO DO: Stop using affected beds immediately. To determine if you have an SEI bed, contact the retailer for information on the importer or manufacturer of the bed. Consumers with affected SEI beds should call the company toll-free at (800) 633-5096 for a free retrofit kit to reinforce the bed.WASHINGTON, DC - CPSC, Southern Enterprises, Inc. (SEI), Dallas, TX, is voluntarily providing reinforcement brackets for certain children's tubular metal frame bunkbeds. The upper level can fall unexpectedly causing the bunkbed to collapse.SEI has sold about 6,000 such beds since January 1990 in retail stores nationwide. The beds sold for approximately $150 to $300 each. SEI has received about 15 reports of these beds breaking, including 6 reports of alleged injury. SEI is offering free reinforcement brackets to avoid further incidents.The bunkbeds subject to this program (models BB-104-2, BB-105-2, BB-106-2, and BB-107-2) have metal frames made of hollow painted tubes. The glossy painted frame can be either red, blue, white or black. The beds use a standard twin-size mattress on the top bunk and either a twin or full-size mattress on the bottom bunk. The beds have 18 crossbars to support each mattress. The two rectangular mattress support side rails are 3/4-inch wide and 1-1/2 inches high and a metal ladder attaches to the side of the bed as a separate unit.Consumers should immediately stop using affected beds as bunkbeds. To determine if you have a SEI bed, contact the retailer for information on the importer or manufacturer of the bed. Consumers with affected SEI beds should call the company toll-free at (800) 633-5096. SEI is offering consumers a retrofit kit that will reinforce the upper bunk when assembled on the upper and lower corner joints.The CPSC is investigating numerous other importers and manufacturers of metal bunk beds that may present a similar risk of collapsing. To date, firms have received over 300 complaints of defective bunk beds industry-wide. CPSC urges all consumers to inspect all eight mattress support corners of all metal bunk beds for breaks or cracks in the paint or metal around the weld. Consumers should stop using damaged bunk beds and contact the retailer, manufacturer, or importer. To assist CPSC in its continuing bunk bed investigations, consumers are urged to call the CPSC toll-free hotline weekdays at (800) 638-2772 to report incidents or injuries involving metal bunk beds. A teletypewriter for the hearing impaired is available at (800) 638-8270.

Hazard

The bunkbed may unexpectedly collapse during use. Bed occupants may be injured by the falling upper bunk.

Incidents & Injuries

SEI has received about 15 reports of these beds breaking, including 6 reports of alleged injury. 

Remedy Instructions

Consumers with affected SEI beds should call the company toll-free at (800) 633-5096. SEI is offering consumers a retrofit kit that will reinforce the upper bunk when assembled on the upper and lower corner joints.

What Should You Do?

Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Repair at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly, either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Repair) at no cost to you.

Furniture tip-overs are a leading cause of pediatric injuries in the U.S., particularly dressers, bookcases, and television stands. CPSC data shows that a child dies approximately every two weeks from a furniture or TV tip-over. Unstable high chairs, baby swings, and bouncers are also frequent recall subjects due to fall risks. ASTM International standards now require that certain furniture must meet tip-over resistance standards, and CPSC has been actively pursuing mandatory requirements for dressers and chests. If you have furniture that was not recalled but feels unstable, wall-anchoring kits are widely available at hardware stores.

In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.

If the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the recall remedy may no longer be available through them. In this case, contact CPSC directly at 1-800-638-2772 or cpsc.gov for guidance. If the brand was acquired by another company, the acquiring company may have assumed recall obligations. In some cases where a remedy is unavailable, CPSC advises consumers to safely dispose of the product. If you were injured by the product of a defunct company, consult a product liability attorney, parent companies, distributors, and retailers may still bear liability in some circumstances.

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