Child's Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 11-250 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- June 16, 2011
- Brand
- Child's Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Metal Futon Bunk Beds
- Hazard
- Suffocation and strangulation hazard
- Hazard type
- Suffocation and strangulation
- Units
- About 30,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- February 6, 2015
What was recalled
The recall involves metal futon bunk beds with model number BFB1008 located on a label on the upper bunk support rail. The metal futon bunk beds have an upper bunk designed to hold a twin mattress. The bottom bunks have a convertible futon bed.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Metal Futon Bunk Beds · About 30,000 units
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Exclusively at Big Lots stores nationwide from January 2009 through April 2010 for about $200.; Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio.
Injuries or incidents reported
A three-year old Burlington, Iowa boy who died when he became entrapped at the head and neck in the recalled bunk bed in March of 2010. The weight of the futon's metal frame prevented the child from breathing and escaping. CPR was administered, but the child died at the hospital due to compression asphyxiation.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Big Lots toll-free at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail the firm at talk2us@biglots.com or visit the firm's website www.biglots.com
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Metal Futon Bunk Beds (About 30,000 units). The recall involves metal futon bunk beds with model number BFB1008 located on a label on the upper bunk support rail.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Suffocation and strangulation hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using these bunk beds and contact Big Lots for a free repair kit that contains new ladders and other parts that consumers can install at home.
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