CPSC recall 99-018, announced November 10, 1998, covers Fine Pine Wooden Bunk Beds (more than 37,000 units). The beds have spaces on the top bunk that present potential entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and call the company for a replacement guardrail, retrofit kit or instructions that will eliminate the potential entrapment hazard. Recall contact: call (800) 874-5737 or (802) 247-8211.
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Which products are included?
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The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voluntary standard for bunk beds requires that, in addition to having guardrails on both sides of the top bunk, any spaces between the guardrail and bed frame, and in the head and foot boards on the top bunk, be less than 3.5 inches. The manufacturers, listed below, are participating in this recall to improve the safety of the beds and to meet the requirements of the voluntary standard. The manufacturers also will send consumers permanent labels to be placed on the beds to warn not to put children under the age of 6 on the upper bunk. CPSC and the manufacturers continue to urge parents and caregivers not to put children under the age of 6 on the top bunk. Manufacturer Models (Twin Beds) Distribution Locations Fine Pine Vinemont, AL (800) 874-5737 1010, 1030, 1180, 1130 (formerly 56) and 1060 (formerly 32) 1990-1998 Nationwide New England Woodcraft Forest Dale, VT (802) 247-8211 Bed NE 120, 1020, 1120; Ladder NE 144, and 1144 1994-1997 Nationwide J.I.M. Manufacturing Los Angeles, CA (800) 989-6141 Sprindle Oaxaca Solid 1986-1998 Southern California and Nevada I.E.M. Furniture City of Commerce, CA (800) 869-1688 2121D 2121N 1996-1998 Nationwide Padilla's Furniture Los Angeles, CA (323) 232-2310 3370 Literas 100 1996-1998 Southern California
Why it was recalled
The beds have spaces on the top bunk that present potential entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. The spaces can be large enough for a child's body to pass through, but small enough to entrap a child's head.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC is not aware of any deaths associated with the beds being recalled by these five manufacturers. However, since 1990, 39 children have died from becoming entrapped in wooden or metal bunk beds with similar spaces on the top bunk. Thirty-seven of those children were 3 years old or younger. Since 1994, more than half a million hazardous bunk beds have been recalled.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled beds immediately and call the company for a replacement guardrail, retrofit kit or instructions that will eliminate the potential entrapment hazard.
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) 874-5737 or (802) 247-8211.
- 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
- Fine Pine
- Manufacturer
- Fine Pine, of Vinemont, AL, New England Woodcraft, of Forest Dale, VT, J.I.M. Manufacturing, of Los Angeles, CA, I.E.M. Furniture, of City of Commerce, CA, Padilla's Furniture, of Los Angeles, CA
- Product type
- Beds
- Recall number
- 99-018
- Units
- More than 37,000
- Sold at / sales period
- The recalled beds were sold through flea markets and in specialty and furniture stores, including Workbench furniture store.
Wooden 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
- 37,000 units: the 14th-largest of 82 bed recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,250 units.
- Hazards
- Strangulation: named in 16 of 116 bed recalls. Entrapment: named in 42 of 116 bed recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Brand history
- Fine Pine is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 1995 to 1998. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Sumter Cabinet Backwoods Design wooden bunk beds (95-118, May 1995). 2 of them are bed recalls.
Recall contact information
Consumers may call Fine Pine at (800) 874-5737, New England Woodcraft at (802) 247-8211, J.I.M. Manufacturing at (800) 989-6141, I.E.M. Furniture at (800) 869-1688, or Padilla's Furniture at (323) 232-2310. If consumers are not sure of the bunk bed manufacturer or have any questions about this recall, they should call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772.
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