The Land of Nod Recalls to Repair Cottage Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 09720 · Feb 5, 2009 · The Land of Nod
750
units affected
750
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09720
- Date
- Feb 5, 2009
- Company
- The Land of Nod
- Units affected
- 750
- Product
- Cottage Bunk Beds
- Product type
- Bunk Beds
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Cottage Bunk Beds can be configured as bunk beds or as twin beds. The assembled bunk bed dimensions are 81.5 inches (length) by 43.5 inches (width) by 74.5 inches (height). The beds were sold in both white (model #s 236-519 and 188-174) and pine/honey finishes (model #s 459-410 and 172-596) and included a long and a short upper bunk guardrail, each of which should be secured to the inside of the upper bunk bed's side rail with screws. Stickers bearing the model numbers are located on the inside of the lower bunk headboard.
What can happen
When screws are missing from the upper bunk's guardrails, the vertical slats on the guardrails can detach and pose the risk of children falling when getting in or out of the upper bunk.
The fix
Consumers should check that all screws that attach the guardrails to the upper bunk have been installed. If the screws have not been installed, stop using the beds as a bunk bed immediately and contact The Land of Nod to receive new screws free of charge. All known purchasers have been notified of the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm received two reports of vertical slats detaching from the upper bunk guardrails. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The Land of Nod catalog, Web site www.landofnod.com and at The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state from January 2006 through January 2009 for about $1,100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cottage bunk beds?
Consumers should check that all screws that attach the guardrails to the upper bunk have been installed. If the screws have not been installed, stop using the beds as a bunk bed immediately and contact The Land of Nod to receive new screws free of charge. All known purchasers have been notified of the recall.
What is the hazard?
When screws are missing from the upper bunk's guardrails, the vertical slats on the guardrails can detach and pose the risk of children falling when getting in or out of the upper bunk.
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.