Five bunk bed manufacturers and importers are voluntarily recalling about 16,500 wooden and metal bunk beds. The bunk beds have openings on the top bunk that present a potential entrapment hazard to young children. The spaces can be large enough for a child's body to pass through, but small enough to entrap the child's head.

Since November 1994, 36 manufacturers and importers have announced recalls of more than 514,500 wooden and metal bunk beds with similar entrapment hazards. In response to this action, the manufacturers and importers participating in this recall also have identified wooden and metal bunk beds with similar entrapment hazards.

Since 1990, 35 children have died from becoming caught in the top of wooden bunk beds. Thirty-four of those children were 3 years old or younger. In addition, five children have died from becoming caught in the top of metal bunk beds. All five children were 2 years old or younger. A recent death occurred on April 24, 1997. A 3-year-old girl died from becoming caught in a wooden bunk bed manufactured by Heartland Furniture.

The manufacturers and importers listed below are participating in this recall to improve the safety of these beds. Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and call the company or contact the retailer for a replacement guardrail, retrofit kit or instructions to help eliminate the potential entrapment hazard. If consumers are not sure of the bunk bed manufacturer or retailer or if they have questions about this recall, they should call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772.

Company                                                          Model(s)                                              Distributed                          Locations

Heartland Furn. Mfg.                                    200, 204 , 220, 264,                                 Nov. 1995-                            TX, OK
Oklahoma City, OK                                       240, 241, 247, 260, 261,                           May 1997
Out of Business                                             265, 270, 3015, 3046, 4098
                                                                          Wooden Bunk Beds

Temple Pine Furniture                                    124                                                          1994-1997                             GA, TN
Temple, GA                                                      Wooden Bunk Beds
(770) 562-5910

Rosalco Inc.                                                        3-in-1                                                   1993-1997                            Nationwide
Jeffersonville, IN                                               3246, 3276, 3286
(812) 284-0022                                                    Metal Bunk Beds

Springhill Woodcrafters                                   92, 1013                                                1991-1997                             PA, OH
Greensburg, PA                                                 Wooden Bunk Beds                                                                         MD
(412) 834-3037

Kidron Woodcraft                                             215                                                         1992-1997                            IL, OH
Apple Creek, OH                                               Wooden Bunk Beds
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