CPSC recall 12-744, announced August 16, 2012, covers PBteen Beadboard Bunk Beds (about 390 units). The front upper horizontal panel on the bunk beds can crack or break, posing a risk of injury to the consumer. The notice cites 13 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the upper bunk and contact PBteen. Recall contact: call (855) 217-5223.
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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.
A label on each of the bunk bed's parts lists that part's SKU number.
Which products are included?
Read the full CPSC product description and restrictions
This recall involves wooden bunk beds with beadboard paneling. The upper bunk, accessible by a four-step ladder, is designed for a twin mattress and the lower bunk for a full-size mattress. The bunk beds were sold in white, chestnut, dark espresso and honey, and have storage cubbies below the lower bunk. The product number is listed on the purchase receipt. A label on each of the bunk bed's parts lists that part's SKU number. SKU numbers included in the recall are: SKU Description Product Part 9878901 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full: Sun Valley White 9848672 Beadboard Bunk Rails: Sun Valley White 9848748 Beadboard Bunk Lower Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley White 9848839 Beadboard Bunk Upper Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley White 9848987 Beadboard Bunk Ladder/Slats: Sun Valley White 9849050 Beadboard Bunk Storage Box: Sun Valley White 9878976 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full: Sun Valley Honey 9848664 Beadboard Bunk Rails: Sun Valley Honey 9848722 Beadboard Bunk Lower Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley Honey 9848797 Beadboard Bunk Upper Headboard/Footboard: Sun Valley Honey 9848920 Beadboard Bunk Ladder/Slats: Sun Valley Honey 9849043 Beadboard Bunk Storage Box: Sun Valley Honey 5765458 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full: Dark Espresso 4179412 Beadboard Bunk Bed Upper Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso 4185377 Beadboard Bunk Bed Ladder/Slats:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso 4185286 Beadboard Bunk Bed Rails:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso 4189411 Beadboard Bunk Bed Storage Box:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso 4190393 Beadboard Bunk Bed Lower Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Dark Espresso 5766084 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full Chestnut 4179388 Beadboard Bunk Bed Upper Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Chestnut 4185336 Beadboard Bunk Bed Ladder/Slats:Twin/Full:Chestnut 4185278 Beadboard Bunk Bed Rails:Twin/Full:Chestnut 4189387 Beadboard Bunk Bed Storage Box:Twin/Full:Chestnut 4190567 Beadboard Bunk Bed Lower Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:Chestnut 5766266 Beadboard Bunk Bed Twin/Full White 4179362 Beadboard Bunk Bed Upper Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:White 4185393 Beadboard Bunk Bed Ladder/Slats:Twin/Full:White 4185294 Beadboard Bunk Bed Rails:Twin/Full:White 4189403 Beadboard Bunk Bed Storage Box:Twin/Full:White 4190542 Beadboard Bunk Bed Lower Headboard/Footboard:Twin/Full:White
What to look for
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a label on each of the bunk bed's parts
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2008 through February 2012
- Price paid
- $1,700 to $2,000
Why it was recalled
The front upper horizontal panel on the bunk beds can crack or break, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
Incidents and injuries
PBteen has received 13 reports of panels that have cracked or broken. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the upper bunk and contact PBteen. Consumers with the recalled bunk bed will receive a free, in-home installation of a replacement panel.
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 (855) 217-5223.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement.
- 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
- 12-744
- Units
- About 390
- Manufactured in
- Vietnam
- Sold at / sales period
- PBteen.com and through the PBteen catalog nationwide from January 2008 to April 2009 for the Sun Valley white and Sun Valley honey models, and October 2011 to February 2012 for the dark espresso, chestnut and white models. The bunk beds were sold for between $1,700 and $2,000.
- Importer
- PBteen, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Beadboard Bunk 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
- 390 units: the 76th-largest of 82 bed recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,250 units.
- 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 most recent. The one before: PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds (11-703, Oct 2010). 3 of them are bed recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 4 years. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, contact PBteen toll-free at (855) 217-5223 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET daily. PBteen is contacting known purchasers directly.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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