Big Lots Stores recalls bunk beds due to collapse and fall hazards; four injured

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Big Lots Stores, Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of wooden bunk beds. Consumers should stop using the beds immediately due to collapse and fall hazards.

• Name of Product: Wooden Bunk Beds
• Units: About 20,000
• Importer: Big Lots Stores, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio
• 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.
• Incidents/Injuries: Big Lots has received 14 reports of the recalled bunk beds’ support slats cracking or breaking, including four reports of minor injuries.
• 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’s interior panel of the headboard or the footboard.
• Sold exclusively at: Big Lots stores nationwide from May 2008 through February 2009 for about $300.
• Manufactured in: Vietnam
• 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.
• Consumer 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.