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Bernards, Inc. Recalls Tubular Metal Bunk Beds; Collapsing Risk Cited

CPSC recall 94053. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Collapse

CPSC recall 94053 has the recall date 6 Apr 1994. The notice names the firm Bernards. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Bunk Beds.

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CPSC recall 94053: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
April 6, 1994 Release # 94-053 PRODUCT: Bernards high gloss, tubular metal frame, twin size/full size children's bunk beds. Bernards Model Numbers 354 (Black), 364 (White), 464 (Red) and 465 (Blue) distributed since May 1992 are affected. The beds can be distinguished from others on the market by the protruding metal mattress support tongues which extend from the corner posts and slide into the top and bottom mattress frames. PROBLEM: The bunk bed may unexpectedly collapse during use. Bed occupants may be injured by the falling upper bunk. WHAT TO DO: Stop using the affected beds immediately. To determine if you have a Bernards bed, contact the retailer for information on the importer or manufacturer of the bed. Consumers with affected Bernards beds should call the company toll-free at 1-800-861-6130 for retrofit kits for the affected beds. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Bernards, Inc., Highpoint, NC, is voluntarily providing reinforcement brackets for certain children's tubular metal bunk beds. The upper level can fall unexpectedly, potentially causing injury to anyone on the bed. Bernards has received 84 reports of these bed frames cracking or breaking, including one report of injury…
ProductBunk Beds
ProductBernards high gloss tubular metal frame children's bunk beds
ManufacturerBernards; Pyramid; Broadway

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1994: not given
CPSC recalls of 1994
109
Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
20%
Recalls of 1994 in the category Bunk Beds
10%
Recalls on the register that name Bernards
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 94053. https://recallregister.com/product/5528-bernards-inc-recalls-tubular-metal-bunk-beds-collapsing-risk-cited/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 94053 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 94053 has no incident or injury text.