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Safety Warning - Bunk Beds

Consumer Product Safety Commission


SAFETY WARNING - BUNK BEDS

CPSC Document #5001


Falling mattresses or foundations can cause injury or even kill a small child. Mattresses and/or foundations resting only on ledges need cross wires, or other means of support to help prevent dislodgement, even when beds are not stacked.

SECURELY FASTEN SUPPORTS TO LEDGES OF BOTH BEDS WITH SCREWS OR BOLTS.

SUPPORTS CAN BE PROVIDED BY WOOD SLATS, METAL STRAPS, OR STURDY WIRES.

If mattresses or foundations on either bunk bed rely on side rail ledges as the only means of support, consumers should write to: Bunk Bed Kit, P.O. Box 2436, High Point, NC 27261, and ask for a free cross wire support kit.

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