CPSC, Ethan Allen Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
CPSC recall 04546. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A metal "j" hook on the guardrails can become dislodged, allowing the guardrail to slide or move out of position. This can allow the guardrail to detach from the bunk bed or allow the occupant to roll off the top bunk.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the top bunk if a "j" hook has become dislodged. Ethan Allen is directly notifying consumers who purchased these bunk beds about the recall and is providing free repair kits. Guardrails will be shipped to consumers with these recalled bunk beds on or about May 20, 2004.
CPSC recall 04546 has the recall date 13 Apr 2004. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 2,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Bunk Beds.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Ethan Allen is aware of 22 incidents where a "j" hook became dislodged. Ethan Allen is not aware of any incidents or injuries caused by a dislodged "j" hook. |
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| Units | 2,000 |
| Description | The top bunk guardrails on Ethan Allen Ryan and P.J. Bunk Beds have item numbers 35-5659-4, 36-5659-3 or 36-5659-4. Item numbers can be found on the inside of the bottom bunk headboard or footboard. The "j" hooks were incorporated into the guardrails of bunk beds as a locking/unlocking device. When unlocked and out of position, the guardrail can be removed for easy access to change bed linen. |
| Product | Bunk Beds, About 2,000, Bunk Beds |
| Sold at | Ethan Allen stores nationwide, from June 2003 through December 2003, for between $1,150 and $1,350. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Bunk Beds
- 1%
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04546. https://recallregister.com/product/2745-cpsc-ethan-allen-announce-recall-of-bunk-beds/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04546 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ethan Allen is aware of 22 incidents where a "j" hook became dislodged. Ethan Allen is not aware of any incidents or injuries caused by a dislodged "j" hook.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ethan Allen stores nationwide, from June 2003 through December 2003, for between $1,150 and $1,350.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04546?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China