US CPSC: CPSC, Newco announce recall to repair bunk bed assembly kits.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-26 March 1999-US CPSC: CPSC, Newco announce recall to repair bunk bed assembly kits (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:250399 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Newco Inc., of Janesville, Wis., is announcing a recall to repair program for about 5,400 bunk bed assembly kits sold under the brand name Bed-N-Loft Kits.

Some kits did not include hardware or instructions for installing guardrails on the top bunk. A child could fall or become entrapped between the wall and the mattress if there are not guardrails on the top bunk. Other kits had incorrect assembly instructions for the guardrails, which caused spaces on the top bunk to be larger than 3.5 inches. This space could be large enough...