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Pottery Barn Kids Canopy for the Madeline Bed Collection
- Starting date:
- December 28, 2011
- Posting date:
- December 28, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002691
Joint Recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Williams Sonoma Inc.
Affected products
Pottery Barn Kids Canopy for the Madeline Bed Collection
Product description
The canopy is part of the Madeline Bedroom Collection. It is made of wood and consists of four posts that connect to the headboard and footboard of the bed and four rails that connect to the top portion of each post. It is available for twin-, full- and queen-sized Madeline Beds and comes in white, antique white, blade green, Sun Valley blade green, Sun Valley light green and Sun Valley espresso. Pottery Barn Kids previously sold the canopy separately as an option for the Madeline Bed.
Hazard identified
The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and presenting an impact hazard to consumers.
Williams-Sonoma has identified a total of 33 reports of components of the Canopy falling.
One consumer reported a cut that required stitches and nine other consumers reported minor cuts, bruises and/or bumps. None of the incidents resulted in serious injury.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately, 230 units of the products were sold in Canada and 7,700 in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from December 2003 to August 2011 in Canada and in the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Vietnam.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Williams-Sonoma Inc.
San Francisco
California
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-888-345-0474
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately remove the canopy from the bed and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule a free repair.
For more information, consumers may contact Pottery Barn Kids Toll Free at 1-855-662-4114.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.