Changes in "Bunkable" Twin and Bunk Beds

Summary of the changes in design to our "Bunkable" Twin and Bunk Beds.

These changes are due to the 2007 revision of ASTM F1427. Based upon CPSC guidance, beds manufactured after March 10,2008 must meet the requirements as prescribed in the Revised Version of F1427.

Reasons for design changes

these standards have been revised to minimize accidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of bunk beds. To meet these standards we had to make changes in the design of the beds. There can be no vertical protrusion along the top surfaces of the upper bunk structure greater than 3/16."

As a result all finials have been removed from the beds and the top edge of the top stretchers are flush with the top of the legs. All the beds end assemblies now have a top cap [various designs] that sit on top of the bed legs and top stretchers. On some of the beds the location of the lower stretcher on the end assemblies has been changed and in some instances the lower stretcher is slightly narrower.

Changes to the Stockbridge, Craftsbury and Forestdale Bunk Beds

The ends [top edge] of the headboard and footboard bends are now 1/8" down from the top of the bed legs, rather than 7/8."

Due to the new standards we have had to "flatten" the bend of the Craftsbury and Forestdale beds by ¾" in the center of the bends. The bottom edges of the stretchers are 11-1/2" from the bottom of the bed legs, rather than 11" .The legs on the Craftsbury Bed have been redesigned, they now are the same as Forestdale bed legs.

Changes to the Garden Gate Bunk Bed

To meet the new standards there are no longer any finials on these beds. There cannot be any vertical protrusions on the end structures [or guardrails] of the upper bunks more than 3/16" high. There is now a "top cap" on the headboards and footboards that is positioned on top of the bed legs and protrudes over the inside and outside faces and the ends of the end structures. The legs have been redesigned to accommodate these design features.

Changes to the Clapboard and Board & Batten Bunk Bed

The finials have been removed from these beds for the same reason as they were on the Garden Gate bed. The headboards and footboards have a steam bent "top cap" that is positioned on top of the beds legs and protrudes over the inside and outside faces and ends of the end structure. The bottom edges of the lower stretchers are now 12-3/4" from the bottom of the bed legs.

Changes to the Stonington Bunk Bed

The finials have been removed from this bed for the same reason as they were on the Garden Gate bed. The bed has been redesigned with a "top cap" on the headboards and footboards that is positioned on top of the bed legs and protrudes over the inside and outside faces and the ends of the end structures. The "beading" on the bed panels now runs vertically, making the design a better match with the Stonington cases. The bottom of the lower stretcher is now 11-1/2" from the bottom of the bed legs.

Changes to the Huntington Bunk Bed

The bottom edges of the lower stretchers are now 11-1/2" from the bottom of the bed legs.

New item numbers

Due to all of the changes to these beds we have changed our item numbers for these new versions. They are the same as the old item numbers with one exception. The new numbers have the letter "R" in place of the first letter "A" [or for the Stonington bed "O"]
of the item number. For example, a new Forestdale Twin Headboard/Footboard is an R400-B- [versus A400-B- in the past].