CPSC recall 12-720, announced February 15, 2012, covers JN Bailey and Associates Adjustable Ottoman Bed (about 800 units). When the ottoman is converted into a bed and weight is put on it, it can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 5 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Improvements to receive a store credit for the full amount of the purchase price. Recall contact: call (800) 985-6044, or go to www.improvementscatalog.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 product is an ottoman on casters with a folding metal frame and a high-density polyfoam mattress. The ottoman can open out and be converted into a twin-sized bed. Fabric covers are sold separately.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- May 2011 through August 2011
- Price paid
- $150 to $190
Why it was recalled
When the ottoman is converted into a bed and weight is put on it, it can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Improvements Catalog is aware of five reports of the bed collapsing, including two reports of minor injuries.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Improvements to receive a store credit for the full amount of the purchase price.
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) 985-6044, or go to www.improvementscatalog.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- 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
- JN Bailey and Associates
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 12-720
- Units
- About 800
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Improvements and Skymall catalogs and online at Improvementscatalog.com and Skymall.com from May 2011 to August 2011 for between $150 and $190.
- Distributor
- JN Bailey and Associates Inc., of Dayton, Ohio
Adjustable Ottoman Bed
CPSC product type: Beds/Cots
This recall in context
Compared with the 116 bed recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 800 units: the 66th-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
- Refund: offered in 12 of 116 bed recalls. The most common is repair (31).
- Time on sale
- 4 months. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, contact Improvements at (800) 985-6044, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's website at www.improvementscatalog.com. Improvements is contacting all purchasers directly.
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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