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PBteen Recalls to Repair Sleep and Study Loft Beds Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

  • Recalled PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Bed
Name of Product:
PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds
Hazard:

The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
October 05, 2010
Units:

About 5,900

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact PBteen toll-free at (877) 494-9822 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET or visit the firm's website at www.pbteen.com.

Recall Details

Description:

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.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately contact PBteen to schedule installation of a free replacement side rail support bracket.

Incidents/Injuries:

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.
Importer(s):

PBteen a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

Manufactured In:
Vietnam
Recall number:
11-703

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