An urgent recall has been issued for kids bunk beds over fears they could collapse and potentially cause serious injury or even death.
Can wooden bunk beds collapse.
Her 2 year old son kindell died after getting stuck between the frame of the bed and the wall.
Antoinette roberts a mom of five knows firsthand how dangerous bunk beds can be.
In october 2000 pottery barn kids inc.
The firm is aware of seven incidents in which the upper bunk collapsed after the side slat supports separated from the bunk bed s frame.
Big lots stores inc of columbus ohio.
Imagine how much pieces of wood would have to be broken and how much screws would have to be loosened and etc for something like that to actually happen.
If it s not assembled properly yes it can collapse.
In which case dont do it.
Mom shares story of son s tragic bunk bed accident death as warning to parents.
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.
News 1 47 pm pdt october 14 2016 caitlin nolan.
If one side of the support board is pushed up from below the other side and the.
As you can see by the answers.
Noone said that it wont happen.
The support board and mattress on the model purchased by the sheilses rest on wooden ledges mounted on side rails.
They said that it more than likely wont happen.
Make sure there are no missing pieces and everything is tightened sufficiently.
Recalled 200 stinson wooden bunk beds due to side and guard rail breaks which resulted in two 3 year old girls being injured in two separate bed collapse incidents.
Can the bunk bed collapse.
You d need to have several tons of weight on the top.