Wall beds recalled in Canada, U.S. after fatally crushing elderly woman
Bestar wall beds, sold by Amazon, Costco, and Wayfair, are being recalled after one came detached from a wall and fatally crushed an elderly woman.
The joint recall effort between the Government of Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers that the affected Bestar products “can detach from the wall and fall onto those nearby, posingSome 53,000 of the affected Bestar wall beds have been sold in Canada, and 129,000 units sold in the U.S.
In July 2018, a Bestar wall bed fell on a 79-year-old woman from the U.S., injuring her spine. She died from her injuries.Story continues below advertisement In a letter to its customers, Bestar said that it is aware that its wall beds pose a safety issue if not installed correctly. They write: “If the wall mounting screws are not properly installed to the wall structure , or if ‘hollow wall’ anchors have been used, then the wall bed can suddenly detach from the wall and fall, resulting in serious injury or death.”
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