PbTeen Sleep and Study Loft Beds Recalled

Washington, DCPBteen, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc, of San Francisco, CA, is recalling about 5,900 PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Bed because the side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.

The firm has received seven reports of the bed rail cracking or splitting. In one reported incident, a child sustained lacerations to his head when the side rail split as he climbed down the ladder.

This recall involves PBteen Sleep and Study Loft beds in a variety of colors: espresso, honey, white and black. The bed is elevated and has a desk and bookcase underneath it. The beds were sold in the following colors: honey, black, espresso, and white.

The beds were sold by PBteen stores in Georgia, New York and Illinois and online at www.pbteen.com for about $1,800. The recalled loft beds were delivered to consumers from January 2008 through July 2010.