Recall: Samuel Lawrence Furniture Recalls Sleigh Beds Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: King- and Queen-Size Bordeaux Collection Bed Frames

Units: About 18,400 in the United States and 1,250 in Canada

Importer: Samuel Lawrence Furniture, of High Point, N.C.

Manufacturer: Poh Huat Furniture Ind., of Malaysia

Hazard: The hardware holding the headboard and footboard can loosen or detach, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a Florida man who injured his foot when the bed’s footboard detached.

Description: This recall includes Bordeaux Collection king- and queen-size sleigh beds with wooden headboards and footboards in a cherry finish. Each bed also has two matching wooden side rails. “Bordeaux” and the model number are printed on a white label on the back of the headboard and footboard. Model numbers for the recalled beds are 8070-252 and 8070-253 for the queen-size and 8070-272 and 8070-273 for the king-size.

Sold at: Furniture stores nationwide from August 2009 to April 2012 for between $400 and $500.

Manufactured in: Malaysia

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled beds and contact Samuel Lawrence Furniture to obtain a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Samuel Lawrence Furniture toll-free at (866) 572-9889 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s website at www.slf-co.com

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1637