The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Blake Bed Frames

Units: About 1,600 units

Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Morton Grove, Ill.

Hazard: A child's torso can become lodged in the gap between the footboard's top rail and the mattress, posing an entrapment hazard to the child.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a child becoming entrapped in the gap. The child was freed by her parents without injury.

Description: This recall involves Blake model bed frames. The frames were sold in full and twin sizes, in either a blonde stain or painted white. "The Land of Nod" and "Blake" are printed on a barcode sticker affixed to the headboard.

Sold exclusively at: The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington, The Land of Nod catalog and website from September 2009 through October 2011 for about $600 for the twin size and $700 for full size.

Manufactured in: Vietnam

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled footboard and contact The Land of Nod for a replacement footboard with a closed-gap design.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact The Land of Nod at (800) 933-9904 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.landofnod.com or email the firm at [email protected]

The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment HazardThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on www.saferproducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

 

 

 

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