New Bunkbed Safety List

American Home Furnishings Alliance, an industry trade group, has issued a bunk-bed safety list. Here are some excerpts:

• bunk beds should not have any type of "finial" or corner post on the headboard or footboard.
• Bunk beds are not recommended for children under 6, nor should those kids be allowed to play unattended in a room with a bunk bed.
• The top bunk should have guardrails, with no more than 15 inches open at one end for entering/exiting. Sturdy rails should extend at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress.
• Never let children attach or hang items to any part of the bunk bed — for example, hooks, belts, jump ropes, etc.
• Never position a bunk bed under or near a ceiling fan or ceiling light fixture.

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