More Chinese Junk – 467.000 Bunk Beds Recalled

About 467,000 bunk beds sold by Dorel Asia are being voluntarily recalled because the wooden side rails can split and cause the beds to collapse, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said Thursday.

The agencies said CPSC and Dorel Asia had received 23 reports of the side rails, which run from the headboard to the footboard and hold the bed’s mattress in place, cracking or breaking. That included seven reports of minor bruises or abrasions.

Dorel Asia is voluntarily recalling about 445,000 beds in the United States and 21,700 in Canada, the agencies said.

The beds were sold at Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target stores, and on those retailers’ websites, from September 2004 to September 2009 for about $190. The beds’ labels say “Made in Vietnam,” and some include the name “Dorel Asia SRL.”

Consumers should contact Dorel Asia to receive a free repair kit. Until consumers obtain and install the repair kit, they should take down the bunk beds and only use them as separate twin beds, the CPSC said.

Consumers can contact Dorel Asia at (800) 295-1980 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s website at www.dorelasia.com.