The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·98153·Announced 1998-08-19

Lexington Furniture Recalls Wooden Bunk Beds Due to Entrapment Risk

Lexington Furniture is recalling about 58,000 wooden bunk beds because a gap in the top bunk could entrap a child's head.

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 (entrapment) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Lexington Furniture Industries is recalling approximately 58,000 wooden bunk beds in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled beds are twin size and sold under the brand names Lexington, Devan, Young-Hinkle, Dixie, and Henry Link. Specific model names and numbers are listed in the source data, including Academy, Americana, and American Mix.

The recall is due to a potential entrapment hazard. If the top bunk is mis-assembled, a space may exist between the end of the mattress and the end of the bed. This gap could be large enough for a child's body to fall through but small enough to trap a child's head. Lexington Furniture has received one report of a child falling through this space, though no injury was reported.

Consumers should check their beds by sliding the mattress to either end of the top bunk and measuring the space between the mattress end and the bed frame. If the space is 3-1/2 inches or more, the bed is affected. Brand names are typically stenciled on the inside frame of the bed.

The recalled product

Product
Academy wooden bunk beds
Manufacturer
Lexington

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.