Bunk Bed Collapse Death

News 1 47 pm pdt october 14 2016 caitlin nolan.

Bunk bed collapse death.

A number of bunk beds have been recalled over fears they may collapse resulting in a serious injury or death. Consumer product safety commission cpsc advises owners of children s tubular metal bunk beds to inspect the beds for metal or weld cracks which may lead to collapse and serious injury. Imagine how much pieces of wood would have to be broken and how much screws would have to be loosened and etc for something like that to actually happen. The accc issued the recall over seven models from melbourne based retailer fitting.

Arcadia the bunk bed that collapsed onto a sleeping two year old sunday was not meant to be used by children that age. There are fears the plastic brackets holding the bunk beds together may crack or break if over tightened or subject to excess pressure such as repeated jumping or climbing. Lacerations were the most common type of injury about 30 followed by contusions and abrasions 24 and fractures about 20. 13 investigates has learned of the age and weight restrictions on the bunk bed involved in this weekend s accident that killed two year old carmon huffman.

Consumer product safety commission reports that 57 children died after being entrapped by bunk bedsfrom 1990 to 2002 which prompted stricter safety measures for constructing bunk beds. On sunday morning while their mother worshipped at trinity wesleyan church in tipton carmon was found covered with blankets pillows and the bottom of her brother s top bunk bed. There are fears the plastic brackets holding the beds. Playtime beds ltd has sold made to measure bunks including castle and princess themed beds.

Death by collapse of a top bunk on a bunk bed is impossible if a regular human being is on top even if they were morbidly obese. A bespoke bunk bed manufacturer is being investigated following the tragic death of a seven month old. A number of bunk bed products have been recalled over fears they could collapse causing serious injury or death. You d need to have several tons of weight on the top.

The bunk beds may have been welded poorly or have inadequate material thickness around the mattress support fins which connect to the side rails. Mom shares story of son s tragic bunk bed accident death as warning to parents.