Sleepharmony Pink Youth Beds Recalled by Glideaway Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Aug 06, 2013, 01:05 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Sleepharmony Metal Youth Beds in pink

Hazard: The surface paint on the pink-colored youth beds contains levels of lead that exceed the limits allowed by law.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the beds and contact the firm for instructions for exchanging the bed for a replacement or for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Glideaway at (800) 428-5222, ext. 265 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT on Fridays or online at www.glidaway.com/recall/ for more information.

Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Sleepharmony-Pink-Youth-Beds-Recalled-by-Glideaway.

Recall Details

Units: About 1,850

Description: This recall involves pink-colored twin-size, metal beds with three pink heart-shaped designs on both the footboard and headboard. The beds come with an assortment of stickers that can be applied to the heart shape design. The model number for the pink beds is #MB-YPT-R1 and can be found on the box and the instruction sheet that came with the bed. The manufacture date code is located on a yellow label affixed to the inside of the metal side rail and appears as MFG: year/month/day: "MFG: 2013/01/25." The recalled beds were manufactured between December 2011 and May 2013. Black and white models are not part of the recall. Mattresses are not part of the recall.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Sold at: Furniture and other retail stores nationwide from February 2012 to June 2013 from between $120 to $170.

Importer: Glideaway Bed Carriage Manufacturing Company, of St. Louis, Mo.

Manufactured in: China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

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