User Manual

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TO HELP PREVENT SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES FROM ENTRAPMENT
OR FALLS
• Follow the information on the warnings appearing on the upper bunk end
structure and on the carton. Do not remove warning label from bed.
• Always use the recommended size mattress or mattress support, or both, to help
prevent the likelihood of entrapment or falls.
• Surface of mattress must be at least 5 in. (12.70 cm) below the upper edge of
guardrails.
• Do not allow children under 6 years of age to use the upper bunk.
• Periodically check and ensure that the guardrail, ladder and other components
are in their proper position, free from damage and that all connectors are tight.
• Do not allow horseplay on or under the bed and prohibit jumping on the bed.
• Always use the ladder for entering and leaving the upper bunk.
• Do not use substitute parts. Contact the manufacturer or dealer for replacement
parts.
• Use of a night light may provide added safety precaution for a child using the
upper bunk.
• Always use guardrails on both long sides of the upper bunk. If the bunk bed will
be placed next to the wall, the guardrail that runs the full length of the bed
should be placed against the wall to prevent entrapment between the bed and
wall.
• The use of water or sleep flotation mattress is prohibited.
• STRANGULATION HAZARD – Never attach or hang items to any part of the
bunk bed that are not designed for use with the bed; for example, but not limited
to, hooks, belts, and jump ropes.
• Prohibit more than one person on upper bunk.
• Keep these instructions for future reference.