Rockler Recalls Murphy Bed Kits Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 18717. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hardware kits used to secure the wooden wall enclosures to the wall studs do not provide sufficient bracing support, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using Murphy beds built using the recalled hardware kits, and contact Rockler for a free replacement repair kit with instructions. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 18717 has the recall date 25 Jan 2018. The notice names the firm Impekk Montreal. The recall has about 2,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Entrapment.
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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 | The firm has received five reports of the wooden wall enclosure falling from the wall, including one report of injury. The injury involved muscle strain and soreness to an adult. |
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| Units | 2,300 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves all I-Semble vertical and horizontal Murphy Bed hardware kits. The kits are used to assemble fold down beds and were sold in three sizes: twin, full and queen.The model numbers for the I-Semble vertical-mount Murphy bed hardware kit with mattress platform are: twin size, model #54877, full size, model #55991 and queen size, model #54386. The I-Semble horizontal-mount Murphy bed hardware kit with mattress platform twin size, model #50479, full size, model #53155 and queen size, model #58262 . They include a metal bed frame with wood slats for the mattress platform, a metal leg to support the foot of the mattress platform, mounting brackets to attach the metal bed frame to the wooden enclosure built by consumers, wall brackets to secure the wood enclosure to wall studs, and associated screws and bolts. |
| Product | Murphy Bed Hardware Kits, About 2,300 |
| Sold at | Rockler stores nationwide, Rockler catalog and online at Rockler.com from January 2017 through October 2017 for between $300 and $400. |
| Importer | Impekk Montreal, of Canada |
| Distributor | Rockler Companies Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,300Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Impekk Montreal
- 1
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18717. https://recallregister.com/product/8238-rockler-recalls-murphy-bed-kits-due-to-tip-over-and-entrapment-hazards/. 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 18717 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received five reports of the wooden wall enclosure falling from the wall, including one report of injury. The injury involved muscle strain and soreness to an adult.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Rockler stores nationwide, Rockler catalog and online at Rockler.com from January 2017 through October 2017 for between $300 and $400.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18717?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18717?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,300