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Consumer Product Safety

Bunk Beds

Children of all ages enjoy bunk beds. It is a convenient and fun way for two children to share a bedroom. Health Canada recommends that you promote the safe use of bunk beds. Never let a child under 6 years of age on the top bunk. Young children have suffered serious injuries or died when they fell from the top bunk or when their heads got caught between parts of the bed.

There are precautions that you can take so that these injuries are avoided. You can read more about bunk bed safety in these Health Canada publications:

Last Updated: 2006-07-10 Top