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PBteen Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Risk of Injury

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  • PBteen bunk bed label
Name of Product:
Beadboard Bunk Beds
Hazard:

The front upper horizontal panel on the bunk beds can crack or break, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
August 16, 2012
Units:

About 390

Consumer Contact

For more information, contact PBteen toll-free at (855) 217-5223 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET daily. PBteen is contacting known purchasers directly.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves wooden bunk beds with beadboard paneling. The upper bunk, accessible by a four-step ladder, is designed for a twin mattress and the lower bunk for a full-size mattress. The bunk beds were sold in white, chestnut, dark espresso and honey, and have storage cubbies below the lower bunk. The product number is listed on the purchase receipt. A label on each of the bunk bed's parts lists that part's SKU number. SKU numbers included in the recall are:

SKUDescription
ProductPart 
9878901 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full: Sun Valley White
 9848672Beadboard Bunk Rails: Sun Valley White
 9848748Beadboard Bunk Lower Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley White
 9848839Beadboard Bunk Upper Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley White
 9848987Beadboard Bunk Ladder/Slats: Sun Valley White
 9849050Beadboard Bunk Storage Box: Sun Valley White
9878976 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full: Sun Valley Honey
 9848664Beadboard Bunk Rails: Sun Valley Honey
 9848722Beadboard Bunk Lower Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley Honey
 9848797Beadboard Bunk Upper Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley Honey
 9848920Beadboard Bunk Ladder/Slats: Sun Valley Honey
 9849043Beadboard Bunk Storage Box: Sun Valley Honey
5765458 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full: Dark Espresso
 4179412Beadboard Bunk Bed Upper Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso
 4185377Beadboard Bunk Bed Ladder/Slats:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso
 4185286Beadboard Bunk Bed Rails:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso
 4189411Beadboard Bunk Bed Storage Box:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso
 4190393Beadboard Bunk Bed Lower Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso
5766084 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full Chestnut
 4179388Beadboard Bunk Bed Upper Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Chestnut
 4185336Beadboard Bunk Bed Ladder/Slats:Twin/Full:Chestnut
 4185278Beadboard Bunk Bed Rails:Twin/Full:Chestnut
 4189387Beadboard Bunk Bed Storage Box:Twin/Full:Chestnut
 4190567Beadboard Bunk Bed Lower Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Chestnut
5766266 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full White
 4179362Beadboard Bunk Bed Upper Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:White
 4185393Beadboard Bunk Bed Ladder/Slats:Twin/Full:White
 4185294Beadboard Bunk Bed Rails:Twin/Full:White
 4189403Beadboard Bunk Bed Storage Box:Twin/Full:White
 4190542Beadboard Bunk Bed Lower Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:White

 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the upper bunk and contact PBteen. Consumers with the recalled bunk bed will receive a free, in-home installation of a replacement panel.

Incidents/Injuries:

PBteen has received 13 reports of panels that have cracked or broken. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
PBteen.com and through the PBteen catalog nationwide from January 2008 to April 2009 for the Sun Valley white and Sun Valley honey models, and October 2011 to February 2012 for the dark espresso, chestnut and white models. The bunk beds were sold for between $1,700 and $2,000.
Importer(s):

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

Manufactured In:
Vietnam
Recall number:
12-744

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