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Wood Castle Furniture Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Entrapment Hazard

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Recall Date: November 12, 2013

Recall Number: 14-016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Riley Duo Bunk Beds

Hazard: The openings between the guardrails on the bunk bed can exceed 3 ½ inches in width, which is too wide and does not meet safety standards. This presents an entrapment hazard where a child could be seriously injured or become asphyxiated.

Remedy:  Repair

Consumer Contact:  Wood Castle Furniture collect at (571) 754-9304 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.woodcastle.com and click on Product Recall for more information

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Wood-Castle-Furniture-Recalls-Bunk-Beds/

Recall Details

Units: About 1,000

Description: This recall involves Riley Duo model bunk beds with model number C 5702, E 5702 or M 5702. The Duo has a twin size mattress frame on top and a full size mattress frame on the bottom. The solid wood bunk bed was sold in cherry, eastern maple or pacific coast maple. A warning label on the end rail of the top bunk has model number “5702” and “Duo Bunk” printed on it.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Wood Castle Furniture for a free repair. Either the consumer or a company representative can determine if the guardrails spacing is too wide. Consumers with young children should discontinue use of the bunk bed until the hazard has been remedied.

Sold at: Dania Furniture and Room and Board Furniture stores nationwide and online at roomandboard.com from January 2008 through December 2011 for between $1,500 and $1,700.

 Manufacturer: Wood Castle Furniture, of Albany, Ore.

Manufactured in: U.S.

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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