The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·18717·Announced 2018-01-25

Rockler Recalls Murphy Bed Hardware Kits Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

Rockler is recalling I-Semble Murphy Bed hardware kits because they may not provide sufficient bracing, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in furniture hardware that poses a risk of death or serious injury, and one injury has been reported, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Rockler Companies Inc. is recalling approximately 2,300 I-Semble vertical and horizontal Murphy Bed hardware kits. These kits are used to assemble fold-down beds and were sold in twin, full, and queen sizes. The specific model numbers involved are 54877, 55991, 54386 for vertical mounts, and 50479, 53155, 58262 for horizontal mounts. The kits include a metal bed frame, wood slats, mounting brackets, and wall brackets.

The hardware kits used to secure the wooden wall enclosures to the wall studs do not provide sufficient bracing support. This defect poses serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The firm has received five reports of the wooden wall enclosure falling from the wall, including one report of injury involving muscle strain and soreness to an adult.

The recalled products were sold at Rockler stores nationwide, through the Rockler catalog, and online at Rockler.com from January 2017 through October 2017 for between $300 and $400. Consumers should immediately stop using Murphy beds built with these kits and contact Rockler for a free replacement repair kit with instructions. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

The recalled product

Product
Murphy Bed Hardware Kits
Manufacturer
Impekk Montreal, of Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
2,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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