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What are the safety issues I need to consider?

The Consumer Safety Council has published an in depth look at some of the safety issues involved with bunk beds on their web site. Some of the highlights include:

Sleeping on the top bunk should be reserved for children six and over. Of course, you know your child best so you should take that into consideration when deciding if they should sleep on the top bunk.
Some small children have actually fallen between the bunk bed and wall all the way to the floor. To ensure your child’s safety only buy a bunk bed that has safety guardrails on both sides of the top bunk, even when one side of the bed will be pushed against a wall.
The space between the top of the mattress and the top guard rail should measure at least five inches.
The mattress on the top bunk should be firmly in place, with safety wires in case of emergency.
Children on the bottom bunk have been known to kick or push on the bottom of the top bunk, and a mattress that is not properly secured could come falling down.
Do not purchase a bunk bed that has not been properly constructed.

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