PBteen Recalls to Repair Sleep and Study Loft Beds Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Recall 11703 · Oct 5, 2010 · PBteen
5,900
units affected
5,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11703
- Date
- Oct 5, 2010
- Company
- PBteen
- Units affected
- 5,900
- Product
- PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds
- Product type
- Beds and Bedframes
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves PBteen Sleep and Study Loft beds in a variety of colors: espresso, honey, white and black. The bed is elevated and has a desk and bookcase underneath it. The beds were sold in the following colors: honey, black, espresso, and white.
What can happen
The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.
The fix
Consumers should immediately contact PBteen to schedule installation of a free replacement side rail support bracket.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received seven reports of the bed rail cracking or splitting. In one reported incident, a child sustained lacerations to his head when the side rail split as he climbed down the ladder.
- Sold at
- PBteen stores in Georgia, New York and Illinois and online at www.pbteen.com for about $1,800. The recalled loft beds were delivered to consumers from January 2008 through July 2010.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pbteen sleep and study loft beds?
Consumers should immediately contact PBteen to schedule installation of a free replacement side rail support bracket.
What is the hazard?
The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.
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.