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The Land of Nod Recalls to Repair Cottage Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled February 5, 2009 · CPSC recall 09720 · The Land

Recalled Bunk BedRecalled Bunk Bed
Hazard
When screws are missing from the upper bunk's guardrails, the vertical slats on the guardrails can detach and pose the risk of children falling when getting in or out of the upper bunk.
Remedy
Consumers should check that all screws that attach the guardrails to the upper bunk have been installed. If the screws have not been installed, stop using the beds as a bunk bed immediately and contact The Land of Nod to receive new screws free of charge. All known purchasers have been notified of the recall.
Units
About 750
Incidents / injuries
The firm received two reports of vertical slats detaching from the upper bunk guardrails. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The Cottage Bunk Beds can be configured as bunk beds or as twin beds. The assembled bunk bed dimensions are 81.5 inches (length) by 43.5 inches (width) by 74.5 inches (height). The beds were sold in both white (model #s 236-519 and 188-174) and pine/honey finishes (model #s 459-410 and 172-596) and included a long and a short upper bunk guardrail, each of which should be secured to the inside of the upper bunk bed's side rail with screws. Stickers bearing the model numbers are located on the inside of the lower bunk headboard.

What to do

Consumers should check that all screws that attach the guardrails to the upper bunk have been installed. If the screws have not been installed, stop using the beds as a bunk bed immediately and contact The Land of Nod to receive new screws free of charge. All known purchasers have been notified of the recall.

Contact

For additional information, contact The Land of Nod at (800) 933-9904, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

Product
Cottage Bunk Beds
Imported by
The Land of Nod, of Northbrook, Ill.
Retailers
The Land of Nod catalog, Web site www.landofnod.com and at The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state from January 2006 through January 2009 for about $1,100.
Made in
Brazil

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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