August 19, 1998
Lexington Furniture Announces Recall of Wooden Bunk Beds
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. 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 toll-free at (888) 463-0111 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.