Can Wooden Bunk Beds Collapse

Mom shares story of son s tragic bunk bed accident death as warning to parents.

Can wooden bunk beds collapse.

In which case dont do it. News 1 47 pm pdt october 14 2016 caitlin nolan. In october 2000 pottery barn kids inc. If it s not assembled properly yes it can collapse.

You d need to have several tons of weight on the top. There are fears the plastic brackets holding the beds. The bunk beds mattress support slats and side support railings can break posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard to consumers. Make sure there are no missing pieces and everything is tightened sufficiently.

Noone said that it wont happen. An urgent recall has been issued for kids bunk beds over fears they could collapse and potentially cause serious injury or even death. Big lots stores inc of columbus ohio. The support board and mattress on the model purchased by the sheilses rest on wooden ledges mounted on side rails.

Imagine how much pieces of wood would have to be broken and how much screws would have to be loosened and etc for something like that to actually happen. The firm is aware of seven incidents in which the upper bunk collapsed after the side slat supports separated from the bunk bed s frame. Antoinette roberts a mom of five knows firsthand how dangerous bunk beds can be. As you can see by the answers.

The recalled bunk beds do not comply with federal safety standards and have wooden side slat supports that can separate from the bed frame causing the upper bunk to collapse. They said that it more than likely wont happen. Her 2 year old son kindell died after getting stuck between the frame of the bed and the wall. Can the bunk bed collapse.