The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12720·Announced 2012-02-15

Improvements Catalog Recalls Adjustable Ottoman Beds Due to Fall Hazard

Improvements Catalog is recalling about 800 adjustable ottoman beds because they can collapse when used as beds, posing a fall hazard.

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 (structural collapse) where minor injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products where injury has not yet been reported as severe or fatal.

Plain-English summary

Improvements Catalog is recalling approximately 800 adjustable ottoman beds sold from May 2011 to August 2011. The product is an ottoman on casters with a folding metal frame and a high-density polyfoam mattress that can be converted into a twin-sized bed. The beds were sold through Improvements and Skymall catalogs and online for between $150 and $190.

The recall is due to a fall hazard. When the ottoman is converted into a bed and weight is applied, it can collapse. Improvements Catalog is aware of five reports of the bed collapsing, including two reports of minor injuries.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Improvements to receive a store credit for the full amount of the purchase price. The company is contacting all purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call (800) 985-6044 or visit www.improvementscatalog.com.

The recalled product

Product
Adjustable Ottoman Bed
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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