Approximately 129,000 Bestar wall beds sold online by retailers such as Amazon, Costco and Wayfair are being withdrawn from the market after one fell on an elderly woman, killing her, the company and the Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. US consumption.
The agency and Bestar of Canada warned that the beds could separate from the wall and fall on the next ones, which could have a serious impact and danger of crushing.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A 79-year-old woman died in July 2018 after a bed of Bestar’s wall fell on her and injured her spine. Bestar has received reports of an additional 60 incidents that caused bruises and other injuries due to product spills and beatings.
Wall-bed owners should stop using them and review the company’s communication to determine if a professional relocation is needed, with Bestar covering costs ranging from $ 170 to $ 414. The company also offers free inspections to those who are unsure.
The withdrawal includes Nebula, PUR, Versatile, Edge, Cielo, Audrea, Lumina, Orion and Novello Full and Queen wall beds, which were sold online at Amazon, Costco, Cymax and Wayfair. About 129,000 beds were sold in the United States from June 2014 to March 2022 for between $ 1,650 and $ 2,200. Another 53,000 wall beds were sold in Canada.
Bestar can be contacted at 888-912-8458 Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm ET, or by email at Bestar8577@stericycle.com or online at
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