Wood Castle Furniture Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Entrapment Hazard
Recall 14016 · Nov 12, 2013 · Wood Castle Furniture
1,000
units affected
1,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14016
- Date
- Nov 12, 2013
- Company
- Wood Castle Furniture
- Units affected
- 1,000
- Product
- Riley Duo Bunk Beds
- Product type
- Bunk Beds
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Suffocation
The product
This recall involves Riley Duo model bunk beds with model number C 5702, E 5702 or M 5702. The Duo has a twin size mattress frame on top and a full size mattress frame on the bottom. The solid wood bunk bed was sold in cherry, eastern maple or pacific coast maple. A warning label on the end rail of the top bunk has model number "5702" and "Duo Bunk" printed on it.
What can happen
The openings between the guardrails on the bunk bed can exceed 3 ½ inches in width, which is too wide and does not meet safety standards. This presents an entrapment hazard where a child could be seriously injured or become asphyxiated.
The fix
Consumers should immediately contact Wood Castle Furniture for a free repair. Either the consumer or a company representative can determine if the guardrails spacing is too wide. Consumers with young children should discontinue use of the bunk bed until the hazard has been remedied.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Dania Furniture and Room and Board Furniture stores nationwide and online at Roomandboard.com from January 2008 through December 2011 for between $1,500 and $1,700.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled riley duo bunk beds?
Consumers should immediately contact Wood Castle Furniture for a free repair. Either the consumer or a company representative can determine if the guardrails spacing is too wide. Consumers with young children should discontinue use of the bunk bed until the hazard has been remedied.
What is the hazard?
The openings between the guardrails on the bunk bed can exceed 3 ½ inches in width, which is too wide and does not meet safety standards. This presents an entrapment hazard where a child could be seriously injured or become asphyxiated.
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.