Bunk Bed Collapse Death

Death by collapse of a top bunk on a bunk bed is impossible if a regular human being is on top even if they were morbidly obese.

Bunk bed collapse death.

Playtime beds ltd has sold made to measure bunks including castle and princess themed beds. You d need to have several tons of weight on the top. An urgent recall has been issued for kids bunk beds over fears they could collapse and potentially cause serious injury or even death. The accc issued the recall over seven models from melbourne based retailer fitting.

A number of bunk bed products have been recalled over fears they could collapse causing serious injury or death. There are fears the plastic brackets holding the bunk beds together may crack or break if over tightened or subject to excess pressure such as repeated jumping or climbing. Children under the age of six suffered the majority of the bunk bed injuries and were at the highest risk for death resulting from head entrapment and collapsing mattresses. Mom shares story of son s tragic bunk bed accident death as warning to parents.

There are fears the plastic brackets holding the beds. Consumer product safety commission reports that 57 children died after being entrapped by bunk bedsfrom 1990 to 2002 which prompted stricter safety measures for constructing bunk beds. Consumer product safety commission cpsc advises owners of children s tubular metal bunk beds to inspect the beds for metal or weld cracks which may lead to collapse and serious injury. Lacerations were the most common type of injury about 30 followed by contusions and abrasions 24 and fractures about 20.

News 1 47 pm pdt october 14 2016 caitlin nolan. The bunk beds may have been welded poorly or have inadequate material thickness around the mattress support fins which connect to the side rails. Arcadia the bunk bed that collapsed onto a sleeping two year old sunday was not meant to be used by children that age. On sunday morning while their mother worshipped at trinity wesleyan church in tipton carmon was found covered with blankets pillows and the bottom of her brother s top bunk bed.

Product safety australia psa has issued the recall over seven potentially defective bunk beds from fitting furniture. 13 investigates has learned of the age and weight restrictions on the bunk bed involved in this weekend s accident that killed two year old carmon huffman.