Bunk bed safety

Using your bunk beds safely

There are required safety standards for bunk beds issued by the US Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The reasons for these standards are to
prevent the risk of injury and death from children becoming entrapped in the
beds construction or wedged between the bunk bed and the wall. Bunk beds
manufactured or imported for sale in the USA on or after June 19, 2000, are
required, under the federal standards, to meet these requirements. You may
view a summary of these standards on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
web site (www.cpsc.gov).

ALWAYS SUPERVISE SAFE USE OF YOUR BUNK BED

The following are some rules and guidelines to follow:

Do not allow children under six years of age on the top bunk.
Both sides of the upper bunk must have guardrails.
Use only the correct size mattress, pursuant to the recommendations of the manufacturer.
The thickness of both the mattress and foundation combined must be at least 5" below the top of the guardrails.
Do not allow more than one person on the upper bunk. Do not allow children to roughhouse on or under the beds.
Always use the ladder for getting up and down the upper bunk.

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