Lea Industries Recalls Children’s Beds Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 13195 · May 21, 2013 · Lea Industries
59,200
units affected
59,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13195
- Date
- May 21, 2013
- Company
- Lea Industries
- Units affected
- 59,200
- Product
- Lea Panel, Loft and Bunk Beds
- Product type
- Furniture (Children)
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves the side rails on 34 different Lea children's bed collections, including loft, bunk and panel styles in twin, full and queen sizes. The wooden beds were sold in various wood finishes and paint colors, including black or white. The beds have two side mattress support rails connecting the headboard to the footboard and slats or a Bunkie board to support the mattress. Item numbers and purchase order numbers included in this recall are listed below. The date code, rail item number and purchase order number are located on a white label on the inside of one of the side rails. Date codes between August 2008 and March 2013, shown as 8-2008 through 3-2013, are included in this recall. Platform beds manufactured since 2010 are not included in this recall. Recalled bed names, item numbers and purchase order numbers include: Item Number on Bed Rail Bed Collection Name Purchase Order Numbers 012-023, 012-024 Haley IM92784 through IM94038 for all beds, except platform beds made since 2010 060-099, 060-975 Sponge Bob Surf Club 070-099 Lea Elite Zoe 085-076 Home Town 134-099 Lea Elite Boutique 139-076, 139-099 Lea Elite Logan County 145-076, 145-099 Lea Elite Covington 147-076, 147-099 Lea Elite Hannah 148-076, 148-097, 148-099 149-076, 149-097, 149-099 Lea Elite Retreat 203-091, 203-094, 203-097 Jessica McClintock 207-963C, 207-963W Bunks and Lofts 207-965C, 207-965W Bunks and Lofts 228-091, 228-094, 228-097 Jessica McClintock-Cherry 237-076, 237-097, 237-099...
What can happen
The bed's side mattress support rails can break, posing a fall hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the beds and contact Lea Industries to receive free replacement side rails for the beds.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 22 reports of incidents involving the recalled beds in the U.S. since 2009 and one in Canada. Two injuries were reported. In a 2009 incident in Madison, Wisconsin, an 11-year-old girl was placing a fitted sheet on the top bunk when the child, mattress and bed supports collapsed on her 6-year-old sister in the bed below. The 6 year old was treated at a hospital emergency department for a head injury involving a cut to her face.
- Sold at
- Direct Buy stores and furniture stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and various other websites from August 2008 through March 2013 for between $400 and $3,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lea panel, loft and bunk beds?
Consumers should immediately stop using the beds and contact Lea Industries to receive free replacement side rails for the beds.
What is the hazard?
The bed's side mattress support rails can break, posing a fall hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.