Consumer Products Safety Commission, Code of Federal Regulations, 1513.6 stipulates that:
Instructions shall accompany each Bunk Bed set, and shall include the
following information:
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Mattress size must be shown. |
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On upper Bunk use only a mattress that is: Twin 38 x 74 inches
Double/Full 53 x 74 inches (All Riddle Bunk Beds come with bed slats
so a foundation unit is not required). |
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For Bunk Beds
and Loft Beds manufactured by Riddle Manufacturing Inc. the mattress thickness must
not exceed 9 inches, and the top surface of the mattress is at least 5
inches below the upper edge of the guardrails, and is at least 5
inches below the upper edge of end structures for more than 50 percent
of the distance between the two posts of the end structure. |
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Do not allow children under 6 years of age to use the upper bunk. |
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Prohibit horse play on or under beds. |
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Prohibit more than 1 person on the upper bunk (our experience at
Riddle Manufacturing Inc is that children will disregard such
instructions and normal child exuberance will happen. All Riddle Full Bunk
Beds have additional stiffeners to provide extra support for bed
rails, and to give extra sway bracing the end structures). |
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Use ladder for entering or leaving upper bunk (All Riddle Bunk Beds
are constructed so that the end frames are the ladder. A separate
ladder for side access is available as an option). |
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If the Bunk Bed will be placed next to a wall, the guardrail that
runs the full length of the bed should be placed against the wall to
prevent entrapment between the bed and the wall. |
