Wooden Bunk Beds Recalled by Lexington Furniture
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NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Originally issued August 19, 1998, Last revised January 22, 2008
Release # 98-153 		Company Phone Number: (336) 474-5300
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063

Note: Telephone number change.

CPSC, Lexington Furniture Announce Recall of Wooden Bunk Beds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lexington Furniture Industries of Lexington, N.C., is recalling about 58,000 wooden bunk beds. If the top bunk bed is mis-assembled, there could be a space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed on the top bunk. This space could be large enough for a child's body to fall through, but small enough to entrap a child's head.

Lexington Furniture has received one report of a child falling through the space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed when set up as a twin bed. No injury was reported.

To determine whether there is a space large enough to entrap a child, consumers should slide the mattress to either end of the top bunk and measure the space between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. There should be no space of 3-1/2 inches or more between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed.

The recalled bunk beds are twin size with the following brand names: Lexington, Devan, Young-Hinkle, Dixie and Henry Link. In most cases the brand names are stenciled on the inside frame of the bed. In a few instances, the following model names and numbers appear on the inside frame of the bed:

Model NameModel Numbers
Academy418-193, 418-195, 429-193, 429-195
Americana548-180
American Mix400-199
Betsy Cameron's Children111-195, 222-195
Charter Oak730-181, 730-187, 730-199
Chardonnay818-181
De Cristofaro411-199
Euroline444-180
Eurostyle106-199, 207-199
Habitat142-181
Kids Retreat225-199, 336-199
Lifestyle Maple555-180, 555-181, 555-195
Locker Room579-181, 579-199, 680-181, 680-199
Marina Oak178-181, 178-193, 178-195, 178-199, 289-181, 289-193, 289-199, 399-193, 399-195
Newport315-180, 315-199
Outrigger950-181, 950-187, 950-199
Passport224-181, 224-187, 224-199
Port O'Call446-187
Recollections387-180, 468-180, 468-181
Simplicity714-199
Scova904-199
Victoriana610-181
Victorian Sampler391-181
Windsor606-181
Windjammer194-180, 194-181, 194-187, 194-199
Windjammer II295-181, 295-199
Windsor Collection202-181, 303-181
Complements of Lexington500-195, 590-195
Complements of Lexington Oak580-195
Complements of Lexington Maple560-195
Complements of Lexington Mission540-195


The beds were sold in furniture stores and department stores with furniture departments nationwide from January 1980 through August 1997 for approximately $200 to $1,200.

Consumers should inspect the top bunk to determine whether a space of 3-1/2 inches or more exists between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. If such a space exists, consumers should stop using the bed and call Lexington for a free modification kit to close the gap. If consumers are unsure about the instructions for installing the repair kit or need help identifying whether their bunk bed is involved in this recall, they should call Lexington at (336) 474-5300 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.

More than 3 1/2 inches between the end of mattress & end of bed on the top bunk, can be dangerous