CPSC Recall in 1998: 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 Name Model Numbers Academy 418-193, 418-195, 429-193, 429-195 Americana 548-180 American Mix 400-199 Betsy Cameron's Children 111-195, 222-195 Charter Oak 730-181, 730-187, 730-199 Chardonnay 818-181 De Cristofaro 411-199 Euroline 444-180 Eurostyle 106-199, 207-199 Habitat 142-181 Kids Retreat 225-199, 336-199 Lifestyle Maple 555-180, 555-181, 555-195 Locker Room 579-181, 579-199, 680-181, 680-199 Marina Oak 178-181, 178-193, 178-195, 178-199, 289-181, 289-193, 289-199, 399-193, 399-195 Newport 315-180, 315-199 Outrigger 950-181, 950-187, 950-199 Passport 224-181, 224-187, 224-199 Port O'Call 446-187 Recollections 387-180, 468-180, 468-181 Simplicity 714-199 Scova 904-199 Victoriana 610-181 Victorian Sampler 391-181 Windsor 606-181 Windjammer 194-180, 194-181, 194-187, 194-199 Windjammer II 295-181, 295-199 Windsor Collection 202-181, 303-181 Complements of Lexington 500-195, 590-195 Complements of Lexington Oak 580-195 Complements of Lexington Maple 560-195 Complements of Lexington Mission 540-195 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.

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.

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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.

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.