CPSC recall 10-312, announced August 3, 2010, covers Pottery Barn Kids Bunk Beds (about 405 units). The end structure of the bunk bed can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, a violation of the Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds, 16 C.F.R. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately stop using the bed and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule installation of a free repair kit. Recall contact: call (888) 779-8692, or go to www.potterybarnkids.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?
This recall involves Madeline bunk beds. The bed is white and is made of wood and medium-density fiberboard. It has guardrails on either side of the top bunk and a ladder that attaches to the side of the beds.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- July 2009 through March 2010
- Where sold
- Pottery Barn, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $1,400
Why it was recalled
The end structure of the bunk bed can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, a violation of the Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds, 16 C.F.R. Part 1513. Children can get their necks caught in the opening between the post and the decorative molding.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the bed and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule installation of 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 (888) 779-8692, or go to www.potterybarnkids.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
- Pottery Barn Kids
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 10-312
- Units
- About 405
- Manufactured in
- Vietnam
- Sold at / sales period
- Pottery Barn Kids stores, catalog and www.potterybarnkids.com from July 2009 to March 2010 for $1,400
- Importer
- Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
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
- 405 units: the 75th-largest of 82 bed recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,250 units.
- Hazard
- Entrapment: named in 42 of 116 bed recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Brand history
- Pottery Barn Kids is named in 15 CPSC notices in this index, from 2000 to 2023. This recall is the 10th. The one before: Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs (10-302, Jul 2010). 3 of them are bed recalls.
- Time on sale
- 9 months. Recalled 5 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (888) 779-8692 between 7 a.m. and midnight PT seven days a week or visit the company's website at www.potterybarnkids.com
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