The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09218·Announced 2009-05-21

Gothic Cabinet Craft Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

Gothic Cabinet Craft is recalling approximately 1,500 bunk beds sold in the New York and New Jersey areas because they lack sufficient guardrails and have gaps that pose fall and strangulation risks to children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (bunk beds with fall and strangulation hazards) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc. of Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling approximately 1,500 Twin, Twin Extra-Large, and Twin Over Full bunk beds. The recalled units include both metal and wooden styles, such as dark oak and metal, solid pine, and models with six drawers as part of the base. These beds were sold in retail stores in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from June 2000 through October 2008 for between $225 and $850.

The bunk beds do not have sufficient headboards, footboards, or guardrails and have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's body to pass through but not a child's head. These defects pose a fall, entrapment, and strangulation hazard to children and violate the spacing requirements of the federal bunk bed safety standard. The company has not reported any injuries associated with the recalled products.

Consumers should immediately stop using these bunk beds and contact Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc. to schedule an appointment for a free repair. For more information, consumers can contact Gothic Cabinet Craft Outlet toll free at (877) 946-8442 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.gothiccabinetcraft.com.

The recalled product

Product
Twin, Twin Extra-Large, and Twin Over Full Bunk Beds
Manufacturer
Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc., of Maspeth, N. Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
1,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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