[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1213.6]

[Page 360]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1213--SAFETY STANDARD FOR ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS IN BUNK BEDS--Table 
of Contents
 
Sec.  1213.6  Instructions.

    Instructions shall accompany each bunk bed set, and shall include 
the following information.
    (a) Size of mattress and foundation. The length and width of the 
intended mattress and foundation shall be clearly stated, either 
numerically or in conventional terms such as twin size, twin extra-long, 
etc. In addition, the maximum thickness of the mattress and foundation 
required for compliance with Sec.  1213.3(a)(5) and (b)(1) shall be 
stated.
    (b) Safety warnings. The instructions shall provide the following 
safety warnings:
    (1) Do not allow children under 6 years of age to use the upper 
bunk.
    (2) Use guardrails on both sides of the upper bunk.
    (3) Prohibit horseplay on or under beds.
    (4) Prohibit more than one person on upper bunk.
    (5) Use ladder for entering or leaving upper bunk.
    (6) 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. (This applies only 
to bunk beds without two full-length guardrails.)