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Lea Industries Recalls Children’s Beds Due to Fall Hazard

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Details

Units

About 59,200 in the U.S. and 4,200 in Canada

Description

This recall involves the side rails on 34 different Lea children’s bed collections, including loft, bunk and panel styles in twin, full and queen sizes. The wooden beds were sold in various wood finishes and paint colors, including black or white. The beds have two side mattress support rails connecting the headboard to the footboard and slats or a Bunkie board to support the mattress. Item numbers and purchase order numbers included in this recall are listed below. The date code, rail item number and purchase order number are located on a white label on the inside of one of the side rails.  Date codes between August 2008 and March 2013, shown as 8-2008 through 3-2013, are included in this recall. Platform beds manufactured since 2010 are not included in this recall. Recalled bed names, item numbers and purchase order numbers include:

 

Item Number on Bed Rail

Bed Collection Name

Purchase Order Numbers

012-023, 012-024

Haley

IM92784 through IM94038 for all beds, except platform beds made since 2010

060-099, 060-975

Sponge Bob Surf Club

 

070-099

Lea Elite Zoe

 

 

 

 

085-076

Home Town

 

 

 

 

134-099

Lea Elite Boutique

 

139-076, 139-099

Lea Elite Logan County

 

145-076, 145-099

Lea Elite Covington

 

147-076, 147-099

Lea Elite Hannah

 

148-076, 148-097, 148-099

149-076, 149-097, 149-099

Lea Elite Retreat

 

 

 

 

203-091, 203-094, 203-097

Jessica McClintock

 

207-963C, 207-963W

Bunks and Lofts

 

207-965C, 207-965W

Bunks and Lofts

 

228-091, 228-094, 228-097

Jessica McClintock-Cherry

 

237-076, 237-097, 237-099

Americana

 

 

 

 

302-076, 302-09C

Jackson Creek

 

342-064N, 342-076N

My Place-Maple

 

343-064N, 343-076N

The Getaway-White

 

 

 

 

505-09L

Elation

 

590-076, 590-076B,               

590-076C, 590-076M,

590-076W, 590-088B,

590-088C, 590-088M,

590-088W

My Style

 

 

 

 

606-091 

Emma’s Treasures

 

618-076, 618-975

Austin

 

625-076

Deer Run

 

 

 

 

711-076, 711-091, 711-097

Freetime

 

 

 

 

816-076, 816-091, 816-094,  

816-097, 816-975

Lea Elite Classics

 

826-076, 826-091, 826-094,  

826-097, 826-975

Lea Elite Crossover

 

846-091, 846-094, 846-097

Lea Elite Rhapsody

 

856-076, 856-091, 856-094,  

856-097, 856-923, 856-924

Lea Elite Expressions

 

876-076, 876-091, 876-094,  

876-097, 876-923, 876-924

Lea Elite Reflections

 

 

 

 

906-076, 906-975

Dillon

 

917-024

Midtown

 

950-099, 950-939

Nick and Funtime

 

960-097, 960-099, 960-923, 960-924

Tweennick

 

970-091, 970-094

Teennick

 

Incidents/Injuries

There have been 22 reports of incidents involving the recalled beds in the U.S. since 2009 and one in Canada. Two injuries were reported. In a 2009 incident in Madison, Wisconsin, an 11-year-old girl was placing a fitted sheet on the top bunk when the child, mattress and bed supports collapsed on her 6-year-old sister in the bed below. The 6 year old was treated at a hospital emergency department for a head injury involving a cut to her face. 

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the beds and contact Lea Industries to receive free replacement side rails for the beds.

Sold at

Direct Buy stores and furniture stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and various other websites from August 2008 through March 2013 for between $400 and $3,000. 

Importer

Lea Industries, High Point, N.C.

Manufactured in

China and Vietnam

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.

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