Merax Murphy-Bed Recall: Evidence to Save After an Assembly Injury

On August 13, 2026, GigaCloud Technology (USA) Inc. recalled about 1,250 full-size and twin-size Murphy beds in a notice announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC identifies GigaCloud Technology (USA) Inc., of El Monte, California, as the importer.

CPSC says the wall-bed frame can fall onto consumers during assembly or disassembly, creating deadly impact, crush, and laceration hazards and a risk of serious injury or death. The firm reported two beds falling during assembly while they were not anchored to the wall, injuring two consumers.

Those reports do not determine what caused another incident. But they show why the exact product, instruction version, hardware, assembly sequence, wall condition, and repair history may matter after a bed falls.

Safety first: Stop using a recalled Murphy bed. Do not open, close, assemble, disassemble, anchor, inspect, move, or repair an unstable bed to collect evidence. Keep people away from the fall area and get emergency or medical help first.

Important: This article provides general information, not legal or medical advice. A recall, missing anchor, assembly problem, injury, or free remedy does not automatically prove a defect, negligence, causation, damages, or legal responsibility.

What CPSC Recall 26-694 Covers

The recall covers white Merax full-size and twin-size Murphy beds designed to mount to a wall and fold into a cabinet.

The listed models and SKU codes are:

• GX000392AAK (full-size): WF530245, WF530246, WF530247, WF530248
• GX000391AAK (twin-size): WF530240, WF530241, WF530242, WF530243
• GX000383AAK (full-size): WF324470, WF324471, WF324472

CPSC says the same product may have been sold as Merax, Euroco, Harper & Bright Designs, Modern Luxe, Polibi, other brand names, or without a brand name. The SKU sticker is on the inside frame.

Other verified recall facts include:

• Recall date: August 13, 2026
• Units: About 1,250
• Hazard: Deadly impact, crush, and laceration hazards during assembly or disassembly; risk of serious injury or death
• Reports: Two beds reportedly fell during assembly while not anchored to the wall
• Reported injuries: Two consumers
• Sold online: Amazon, Home Depot, Wayfair, Walmart, Target, Overstock, Temu, and other websites
• Sales period: May 2024 through February 2026
• Price: About $900 to $1,100
• Importer: GigaCloud Technology (USA) Inc., El Monte, California
• Manufactured in: Vietnam
• Recall number: 26-694

CPSC says one reported consumer sustained bruising to the head, neck, and right shoulder. The other reportedly sustained a hit to the head plus scrapes and bruises on the arms. CPSC does not identify where either incident occurred.

The SKU May Matter More Than the Marketplace Brand

A consumer may remember a seller or marketplace brand that does not say Merax. That does not rule the bed out.

When safely visible without moving or opening the bed, preserve a photograph of the model and SKU sticker on the inside frame. Also save:

• the marketplace listing and seller name;
• the order number and purchase receipt;
• delivery and tracking records;
• card statements or digital-payment records;
• warranty registration;
• product photographs from the original listing;
• every box, label, manual, warning, and packing list.

Do not enter an unstable frame or operate the folding mechanism to find the sticker. Product identity can also be investigated through order and seller records.

The Recall Remedy Depends on Assembly Status

The CPSC notice gives different instructions depending on the bed's condition:

• Not assembled: GigaCloud will provide unloaded piston springs, updated assembly instructions, and inspection instructions.
• Already assembled: The consumer will receive inspection instructions.
• Determined to be assembled incorrectly: GigaCloud will provide a professional installer to correct or complete installation at no cost.

Stop use, contact GigaCloud, and follow the current recall inspection instructions. Do not inspect or anchor an unstable bed merely to collect evidence. If the instructed inspection cannot be performed safely, ask GigaCloud how to proceed. Do not work under or behind an unstable frame.

If an incident already occurred, safely document the condition before inspection, repair, correction, removal, or disposal changes it. Do not delay necessary stabilization or medical care merely to collect evidence.

Preserve the Post-Incident Position

A Murphy bed is not a small product that can simply be placed in a box. Its relationship to the wall, floor, cabinet, anchors, brackets, and room may matter.

From a safe position, photographs or video may show:

• the full bed, cabinet, frame, wall, floor, and surrounding room;
• the position in which the frame stopped;
• visible anchors, brackets, fasteners, pistons, springs, hinges, and hardware;
• holes, pulled material, broken pieces, scraping, or other visible changes;
• damage to flooring, walls, furniture, bedding, or personal property;
• boxes, hardware bags, loose components, and tools left at the scene;
• the path used for delivery and assembly;
• original file dates and times.

Do not lift the frame, reposition parts, tighten fasteners, recreate the fall, or move hardware into a clearer arrangement for photographs.

Save Every Instruction Version and Hardware Bag

The CPSC remedy includes updated assembly instructions for unassembled beds. That makes the instruction trail important.

Preserve:

• the instructions delivered with the bed;
• any downloaded or marketplace instructions;
• update notices and revised instructions;
• inspection instructions provided through the recall;
• each hardware bag, label, part list, anchor, bracket, fastener, piston, and spring;
• photographs taken during assembly;
• texts, emails, videos, or calls used to understand the instructions;
• notes about missing, extra, substituted, or damaged parts.

Do not mix loose components from other furniture into the same container. Record where a part was found and who handled it.

Identify Everyone Involved in Delivery and Assembly

Do not assume the buyer assembled the bed. Depending on the facts, relevant people or businesses may include:

• the marketplace seller;
• delivery personnel;
• a professional installer or assembly service;
• a handyman or contractor;
• a landlord or property manager;
• a tenant, occupant, family member, or friend;
• a later inspector or repair person;
• the importer or recall administrator.

Save contracts, invoices, appointment records, app messages, work orders, building communications, and photographs or video from delivery and assembly.

Write down who performed each step, what work remained, what instructions were available, and what happened immediately before the frame moved. Preserve separate recollections rather than creating one coordinated account.

Product, Installation, and Property Questions Are Separate

A recall may be relevant to product-design, manufacturing, warning, or instruction questions. Assembly and installation may raise different questions. The wall, anchors, property control, prior complaints, and later repairs may create still other factual issues.

An investigation may ask:

• Is the exact model and SKU included regardless of brand name?
• Which instructions and hardware came with that unit?
• Was assembly complete, incomplete, paused, or being reversed?
• Who delivered, assembled, installed, inspected, anchored, adjusted, or repaired it?
• What did the instructions say at the time?
• Were updated instructions later provided?
• What wall, anchor, bracket, fastener, piston, spring, frame, or cabinet evidence remains?
• Who controlled the room or property and received complaints or recall information?
• What inspection or repair changed the product afterward?
• What medical evidence documents the event and claimed injuries?

The reports summarized by CPSC do not answer those questions for another bed or injury.

Save Incident and Medical Records

Useful records may include:

• 911, fire, paramedic, police, security, or property incident numbers;
• witness names and contact information;
• original photos and video;
• emergency, urgent-care, physician, imaging, therapy, and follow-up records;
• discharge instructions, prescriptions, restrictions, bills, and insurance explanations of benefits;
• photographs of visible injuries over time;
• damaged-property photographs and repair estimates;
• transportation, home-help, and other expense receipts;
• missed-work and income records;
• insurer, seller, installer, landlord, property-manager, and GigaCloud communications.

Record symptoms and events accurately. Do not diagnose an injury or exaggerate what a record says.

Before Inspection or Repair

The goal is not to delay a safety fix. It is to preserve a reliable record of what changed.

When safely feasible:

1. Photograph the bed and room from a safe position.
2. Save model, SKU, order, instruction, and hardware records.
3. Identify who will inspect, stabilize, repair, or remove it.
4. Keep all recall terms, inspection instructions, kit records, and installer communications.
5. Ask for written records describing the condition found and work performed.
6. Record the date and person responsible for each change.

Do not assume recall inspection instructions, a repair kit, or a no-cost installer resolves an existing medical, property, insurance, warranty, or legal issue. Save the actual terms presented.

Official Sources

• CPSC Recall 26-694: GigaCloud Technology USA Recalls Merax Murphy Beds
• Merax: Murphy Beds Recall Information
• SaferProducts.gov: Report or Search Consumer Product Incidents

Review the current CPSC and GigaCloud instructions before acting. Recall procedures can change.

Bottom Line

Stop using a recalled Murphy bed. If it fell or injured someone, medical care and scene safety come first. When safe, preserve the SKU, marketplace listing, original instructions, hardware, assembly history, post-incident position, involved people, medical records, and every inspection or repair document.

Law Office of Arta Wildeboer helps people and families in Downey, Southeast Los Angeles, the Gateway Cities, and Southern California evaluate product, installation, and property-injury evidence. Learn about our California personal-injury services, use the quick guide after a recalled Murphy-bed fall, or request a free consultation about the specific facts.

Call (562) 608-8887. Arta speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi. Tagalog and Korean assistance are available through the office.

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