Child's Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds
CPSC recall 11250. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position. Also, the space between the last rung on the bunk bed's ladder and the futon mattress is too small, which can allow a child's body to pass through, but not the head, posing a head and neck entrapment hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these bunk beds and contact Big Lots for a free repair kit that contains new ladders and other parts that consumers can install at home.
CPSC recall 11250 has the recall date 16 Jun 2011. The notice names the firm Big Lots. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Bunk Beds.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | A three-year old Burlington, Iowa boy who died when he became entrapped at the head and neck in the recalled bunk bed in March of 2010. The weight of the futon's metal frame prevented the child from breathing and escaping. CPR was administered, but the child died at the hospital due to compression asphyxiation. |
|---|---|
| Units | 30,000 |
| Description | The recall involves metal futon bunk beds with model number BFB1008 located on a label on the upper bunk support rail. The metal futon bunk beds have an upper bunk designed to hold a twin mattress. The bottom bunks have a convertible futon bed. |
| Product | Metal Futon Bunk Beds, About 30,000, Bunk Beds |
| Sold at | Exclusively at Big Lots stores nationwide from January 2009 through April 2010 for about $200. |
| Distributor | Big Lots |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Bunk Beds
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Big Lots
- 10
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2014 | Big Lots Recalls Ottomans Due to Fall Hazard |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Big Lots Recalls Tabletop Torches Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Big Lots Recalls Holiday Pathway Lights Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Big Lots Recalls Portable Ceramic Space Heaters Due to Fire, Electric Shock Hazard |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Big Lots Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Shock Hazard |
| 14 Dec 1995 | CPSC, Consolidated Stores Announce Mini-Hammock Recall |
| 15 May 1995 | CPSC, Consolidated Stores Corp. Announce Mini Puzzle Recall |
| 23 May 1994 | Ground Fault Interrupter Extension Cord Recalled Due To Electric Shock Hazard |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Consolidated Stores Recalls Pacifiers Sold In Odd Lots And Big Lots Stores |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11250The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11250. https://recallregister.com/product/699-child-s-entrapment-death-prompts-big-lots-recall-of-metal-futon-bunk-b/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 11250 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
A three-year old Burlington, Iowa boy who died when he became entrapped at the head and neck in the recalled bunk bed in March of 2010. The weight of the futon's metal frame prevented the child from breathing and escaping. CPR was administered, but the child died at the hospital due to compression asphyxiation.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Exclusively at Big Lots stores nationwide from January 2009 through April 2010 for about $200.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11250?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China