Product Recalls: bunk beds, hammocks

Product Recalls: bunk beds, hammocks

The following recalls have been announced:

— About 20,000 wooden bunk beds, made in Vietnam and imported by Big Lots Stores Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, because the mattress support slats and side support railings can break. This could cause the bunk beds to collapse. The company has received 14 reports of cracked or broken slats. The beds were sold at Big Lots stores around the country between May 2008 and February 2009. Details: by phone at 866-244-5687; by Web at www.biglots.com or www.cpsc.gov.

— About 2,500 single and double “Parachute” hammocks, made in Indonesia by Travel Hammock Inc., doing business as Grand Trunk, of Skokie, Ill. The hammock’s supporting hooks can fail, causing occupants to fall and suffer injuries. The company has received reports of nine incidents of hooks failing, resulting in bumps, bruises and scrapes. The recalled hammocks were sold in single and double versions and were packaged in nylon sacks. The Grand Trunk logo is printed on the sack. The recalled products were sold at specialty outdoor retailers nationwide from July 2008 through June 2009. Details: by phone at 877-365-2965; by Web at www.cpsc.gov.