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NEWS from CPSC0 w8 G" z! H5 Q$ h7 \
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6 t6 c2 S/ Z- S3 ^% T- [! PSeptember 23, 2009
* P p( \" a( Z& K3 YRelease # 09-348 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 244-5687
2 z+ R- R: n, g) e: t) ]CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
; {4 K: Z9 q+ ~) o6 l$ tCPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Big Lots Stores, Inc. Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards
! Y( U1 V" L, c* SWASHINGTON, 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. $ g J( _/ i, r$ ?4 l8 R' `9 a8 J* U3 L
Name of Product: Wooden Bunk Beds$ T2 W3 O# \, {0 u
Units: About 20,000
$ j2 u0 z+ i$ V* fImporter: Big Lots Stores, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio$ L4 Q4 D3 ]7 c, l6 u) b( ~
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.
7 E1 l4 l. [- k/ ]6 s. lIncidents/Injuries: Big Lots has received 14 reports of the recalled bunk beds?support slats cracking or breaking, including four reports of minor injuries.7 V3 \8 h# o! ~1 I8 `
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抯 interior panel of the headboard or the footboard.* u' F+ L1 u% n7 X3 O( `% j' x
Sold exclusively at: Big Lots stores nationwide from May 2008 through February 2009 for about $300.' ~: H+ D! |- S; V
Manufactured in: Vietnam' g- }" y1 ~6 }5 {' n: f
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.
$ a- E* Y3 D6 l6 ?/ _. ^' L8 uConsumer 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抯 Web site at www.biglots.com
, q, \ O6 y4 A/ e[size=-1]--- CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx9 m2 I- N, W1 C$ v
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
5 O% N4 G2 Q. U7 E4 L( wTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.6 B( i+ }8 M, g5 Y
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