CPSC recall 04-135, announced May 13, 2004, covers Coaster Metal Twin/Twin and Twin/Full Bunk Beds (22,000 units). A gap between the step of the built-in ladder and the top bunk allows enough room for a child's body to slip through but will not allow for a child's head to pass through. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should stop using the bunk beds immediately and call Coaster of America for a free repair kit. Recall contact: call (800) 282-9362, or go to www.coastercompany.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.
A Coaster Company of America label can be found on the bed frame of the top bunk.
Which products are included?
The recall involves model 2008, 2056, 2256 and 2258 bunk beds. The metal bunk beds were sold in twin/twin and twin/full sizes. A Coaster Company of America label can be found on the bed frame of the top bunk. The enamel finishes come in blue, black, red, yellow, or white.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
the bed frame of the top bunk
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- June 2000 through February 2004
- Price paid
- $150 to $250
Why it was recalled
A gap between the step of the built-in ladder and the top bunk allows enough room for a child's body to slip through but will not allow for a child's head to pass through. This poses a serious strangulation risk. Federal standards for bunk beds are designed to protect children against entrapment and strangulation.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the bunk beds immediately and call Coaster of America for a free repair kit.
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. Call (800) 282-9362, or go to www.coastercompany.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
- Coaster
- Manufacturer
- Coaster Co. of America, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 04-135
- Units
- 22,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Furniture stores nationwide sold the bunk beds, from June 2000 through February 2004, for between $150 and $250.
Metal Twin/Twin and Twin/Full 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
- 22,000 units: the 23rd-largest of 82 bed recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,250 units.
- Hazards
- Strangulation: named in 16 of 116 bed recalls. Entrapment: named in 42 of 116 bed recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Brand history
- Coaster is named in 6 CPSC notices in this index, from 1990 to 2004. This recall is the 5th. The one before: Coaster Company full-size metal baby cribs (97-125, May 1997). 3 of them are bed recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 4 years. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, consumers should call Coaster toll-free at (800) 282-9362 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.coastercompany.com
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