CPSC recall 00-027, announced December 7, 1999, covers Northern Bedroom's Wooden bunk beds (about 2,800 units). The top bunk does not have guardrails on both sides. The notice cites 7 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and email the company to receive free guardrails for the top bunk. Recall contact: email northbeds@aol.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
The recalled wooden bunk beds are made out of Northern White Ash and have natural, cherry, honey or golden finishes. They were sold under the model names Prestige, Spindle, and Cottage. There is no identifying information on the beds.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- May 1995 through February 1998
- Price paid
- $300 to $550
Why it was recalled
The top bunk does not have guardrails on both sides. A child could fall or become entrapped between the wall and the mattress if there are not guardrails on the top bunk.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC is not aware of any deaths associated with the beds being recalled. However, since 1990, CPSC has received reports of seven children who died from becoming entrapped between the bed and the wall in upper bunks of bunk beds without guardrails.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and email the company to receive free guardrails for the top bunk.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Email northbeds@aol.com.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Northern Bedroom's
- Manufacturer
- Northern Bedroom's Inc., of Oxford, Maine
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 00-027
- Units
- About 2,800
- Sold at / sales period
- Furniture and specialty bedroom stores throughout the New England states sold the beds, from May 1995 through February 1998, for about $300 to $550.
Wooden bunk beds
CPSC product type: Bunk Beds
This recall in context
Compared with the 116 bed recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 2,800 units: the 45th-largest of 82 bed recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,250 units.
- Hazards
- Fall: named in 30 of 116 bed recalls. Entrapment: named in 42 of 116 bed recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 22 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Contact Northern Bedroom's Inc. via email at northbeds@aol.com
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