AGA Warehouse tubular metal bunk beds

Description: Metal Bunk Beds Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: AGA Warehouse and Datong Inc. are out of business. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elaine Tyrrell Originally issued October 25, 1994; Revised July 10, 2001 (301) 504-6815 Release # 95-013 CPSC & Companies; Companies Recall Metal Bunk Beds Washington, DC - As part of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) ongoing investigation of tubular metal bunk beds, CPSC, in cooperation with the following companies, is recalling approximately 11,000 metal bunk beds. The upper level of the recalled beds can separate from the frame causing the bed to collapse and possibly injure an occupant in the bed. The following companies are participating in this recall: Company Model(s) Distribution Dates Distribution Location Distributed By AGA Warehouse Hayward, Calif. OUT OF BUSINESS 4701s twin/full (T/F) 12/90 - 12/92 Northern Calif. and Ore. Philip M. Bell Co. Loveland, Ohio (800) 837-0102 6005 T/F 6005-01 T/F 11/91 - 9-93 Ind., Ohio, Ky., Pa., Western N.Y. Mich., Ill. Datong Inc. Cerritos, Calif. OUT OF BUSINESS 74230 T/F 10/90 - 10/92 East Coast Home Line Industries, Philadelphia, Pa. and Kanes Furniture, Pinellas Park, Fla. Beekman Partners Inc. (800) 445-4318 500 T/F 520 T/F 1988 - 1991 Fla., Calif. Ariz.,Ill., Ky.,Ind., W. Va., San Francisco, Calif. Rent to Own (RTO), Deerfield, Ill. (Early in 1993, RTO voluntarily ceased distribution of all tubular metal bunk beds). Sunrise Importer Mableton, Ga. (800) 833-2436 2606 T/F 1991 - 8/93 Southeast United States Imported from Canada BB70 twin/twin (T/T) BB80 T/F 7/91 - 9/93 Nationwide B&D Sales Ltd., Tacoma, Wash. and United Furniture Warehouse Inc., Seattle, Wash. To determine whether you have a recalled bed, contact the store where the bed was purchased. Anyone owning one of the listed recalled models will receive a free reinforcement kit or replacement of the bed. To date, importers of metal bunk beds industry-wide have received over 500 complaints of defective bunk beds. CPSC has recalled approximately 317,000 metal bunk beds that present a similar hazard. Owners of all metal bunk beds should examine all eight mattress support corners of their beds for breaks or cracks in the paint or metal around the weld. IMMEDIATELY STOP USING DAMAGED OR BROKEN BEDS. [Learn More]