CPSC recall 09-348, announced September 23, 2009, covers Big Lots Stores Wooden Bunk Beds (about 20,000 units). The bunk beds' mattress support slats and side support railings can break, posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 14 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using recalled bunk beds and contact Big Lots to return the defective parts and to receive a free repair kit. Recall contact: call (866) 244-5687, or go to www.biglots.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 model number is located on a sticker on the bunk bed's interior panel of the headboard or the footboard.
Which products are included?
This recall includes wooden bunk beds with a three-step ladder. Model numbers WP-9108-1 and WP-9108-2 are included in this recall. The model number is located on a sticker on the bunk bed's interior panel of the headboard or the footboard.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 2 listed, all starting with
WP-9108-. Yours must match one exactly. - Where to look
a sticker on the bunk bed's interior panel of the headboard
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- May 2008 through February 2009
- Where sold
- Big Lots, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $300
Why it was recalled
The bunk beds' mattress support slats and side support railings can break, posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Big Lots has received 14 reports of the recalled bunk beds' support slats cracking or breaking, including four reports of minor injuries.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled bunk beds and contact Big Lots to return the defective parts and to receive a free repair kit.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 2 listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (866) 244-5687, or go to www.biglots.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
- Big Lots Stores
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 09-348
- Units
- About 20,000
- Manufactured in
- Vietnam
- Sold at / sales period
- Big Lots stores nationwide from May 2008 through February 2009 for about $300.
- Importer
- Big Lots Stores, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio
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
- 20,000 units: the 25th-largest of 82 bed recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,250 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 30 of 116 bed recalls.
- Time on sale
- 10 months. Recalled 7 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, contact Big Lots toll-free at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.biglots.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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