WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: WOODEN BUNK BEDS
UNITS: ABOUT 20,000
IMPORTER: BIG LOTS STORES, INC., OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
HAZARD: THE BUNK BEDS’ MATTRESS SUPPORT SLATS AND SIDE SUPPORT RAILINGS CAN BREAK, POSING A RISK OF THE BUNK BED COLLAPSING AND A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BIG LOTS HAS RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF THE RECALLED BUNK BEDS’ SUPPORT SLATS CRACKING OR BREAKING, INCLUDING FOUR REPORTS OF MINOR INJURIES.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INCLUDES WOODEN BUNK BEDS WITH A THREE STEP LADDER. MODEL NUMBERS WP-9108-1 AND WP-9108-2 ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE MODEL NUMBER IS LOCATED ON A STICKER ON THE BUNK BED’S INTERIOR PANEL OF THE HEADBOARD OR THE FOOTBOARD.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: BIG LOTS STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2009 FOR ABOUT $300.
MANUFACTURED IN: VIETNAM
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING RECALLED BUNK BEDS AND CONTACT BIG LOTS TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BIG LOTS TOLL-FREE AT (866) 244-5687 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BIGLOTS.COM
Leave a Reply