CPSC recall 11-703, announced October 5, 2010, covers PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds (about 5,900 units). The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users. The notice cites 7 incident reports. Consumers should immediately contact PBteen to schedule installation of a free replacement side rail support bracket. Recall contact: call (877) 494-9822, or go to www.pbteen.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 PBteen Sleep and Study Loft beds in a variety of colors: espresso, honey, white and black. The bed is elevated and has a desk and bookcase underneath it. The beds were sold in the following colors: honey, black, espresso, and white.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- January 2008 through July 2010
- Price paid
- $1,800
Why it was recalled
The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received seven reports of the bed rail cracking or splitting. In one reported incident, a child sustained lacerations to his head when the side rail split as he climbed down the ladder.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact PBteen to schedule installation of a free replacement side rail support bracket.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (877) 494-9822, or go to www.pbteen.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- 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
- PBteen
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 11-703
- Units
- About 5,900
- Manufactured in
- Vietnam
- Sold at / sales period
- PBteen stores in Georgia, New York and Illinois and online at www.pbteen.com for about $1,800. The recalled loft beds were delivered to consumers from January 2008 through July 2010.
- Importer
- PBteen a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds
CPSC product type: Beds and Bedframes
This recall in context
Compared with the 116 bed recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 5,900 units: the 36th-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.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 17 of 116 bed recalls. The most common is repair (31).
- Brand history
- PBteen is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2010 to 2012. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: PBteen Ottoman Beds (10-727, Apr 2010). 3 of them are bed recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact PBteen toll-free at (877) 494-9822 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET or visit the firm's website at www.pbteen.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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