CPSC recall 12-075, announced December 28, 2011, covers Pottery Barn Kids Bed Canopy (about 7,700 units). The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and posing an impact hazard to consumers. The notice cites 33 incident reports. Consumers should immediately remove the canopy from the bed and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule a free repair. Recall contact: call (855) 662-4114, 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?
The canopy is part of the Madeline Bedroom Collection. It is made of wood and consists of four posts that connect to the headboard and footboard of the bed and four rails that connect to the top portion of each post. It is available for twin-, full- and queen-sized Madeline Beds and comes in white, antique white, blade green, Sun Valley blade green, Sun Valley light green and Sun Valley espresso. Pottery Barn Kids previously sold the canopy separately as an option for the Madeline Bed.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- December 2003 through August 2011
- Where sold
- Pottery Barn, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $150 to $300
Why it was recalled
The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and posing an impact hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
The firm is aware of 33 reports of components of the canopy falling, including one report of a cut that required stitches and nine other reports of minor cuts, bruises and/or bumps.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the canopy from the bed and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule a free repair.
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 (855) 662-4114, or go to www.potterybarnkids.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a repair. 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
- Pottery Barn Kids
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 12-075
- Units
- About 7,700 in the United States and 230 in Canada
- Manufactured in
- Vietnam
- Sold at / sales period
- Pottery Barn Kids stores nationwide, online at potterybarnkids.com and through Pottery Barn Kids catalogs from December 2003 until August 2011. When sold separately, the canopy sold for $150 to $300.
- Importer
- Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Bed Canopy
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
- 7,700 units: the 34th-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. Impact: named in 5 of 116 bed recalls.
- Remedy
- Repair: offered in 31 of 116 bed recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Pottery Barn Kids is named in 15 CPSC notices in this index, from 2000 to 2023. This recall is the 12th. The one before: Pottery Barn Kids Chloe, Sophie and Audrey soft dolls (11-321, Sep 2011). 3 of them are bed recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 8 years. Recalled 4 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information and to schedule a repair, contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (855) 662-4114 between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT daily or visit the firm's website at www.potterybarnkids.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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