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Select a bed that conforms to current safety standards. |
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Buy from a reputable company. |
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Install it correctly. |
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Supervise its use. |
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a mandatory safety standard for bunk beds. The purpose of the performance standard is to prevent the unreasonable risk of injury and death from children becoming entrapped in the beds structure or wedged between the bed and the wall.
This federal standard requires bunk beds manufactured or imported for sale in the USA on or after June 19, 2000, to meet these requirements.
The detailed Federal requirements may be viewed by clicking here.
To visit the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission's (CPSC) web site, click here.
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Prohibit children under 6 years of age on top bunk. |
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Use guard rails on both sides of upper bunk. |
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Use only the proper size mattress as recommended by the manufacturer. |
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Ensure the thickness of the mattress and foundation combined is at least 5" below the top of the guardrails. |
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Prohibit more than one person on the upper bunk |
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Prohibit horseplay on or under the beds. |
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Always use the ladder for entering and leaving the upper bunk. |