Bunk bed recall; 5 firms acknowledge potential hazard.

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, October, 1997 by Allegrezza, Ray

The issue of bunk-bed safety is back in the headlines again.

Late last week HFN learned that five manufacturers and importers of bunk beds, working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), have begun voluntarily recalling approximately 16,500 of their products.

The beds in question, from Heartland Furniture Mfg., Temple Pine Furniture, Rosalco Inc., Springhill Woodcrafters and Kidron Woodcraft, have openings on the top bunk that present a potential hazard to young children.

The specific models are as follows: Heartland models 200, 204, 220, 264, 240, 241, 247, 260, 261, 265, 270, 3015, 3046, 4098 Wooden Bunk Beds; Temple Pine: model 124 wooden bunk beds; Rosalco: Three-in-One models 3246, 3276, 3286 metal bunk beds;...

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