First steps after a Murphy-bed fall
What to Do After a Recalled Murphy Bed Falls
30-second answer
Get medical help first. Keep people away from a fallen or unstable bed. Do not open, close, lift, anchor, or repair it. Follow current recall inspection instructions; do not inspect it merely to collect evidence. From a safe position, save photos, the SKU, instructions, hardware, and assembly history.
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Do this now
- 1Get emergency or medical help first. Tell the provider that a wall-bed frame fell and describe what struck the person without guessing about a diagnosis.
- 2Keep people away. Do not open, close, lift, anchor, assemble, disassemble, inspect, move, or repair an unstable bed to collect evidence.
- 3From a safe position, photograph the bed, cabinet, frame, wall, floor, surrounding room, visible hardware, damage, and post-fall position.
- 4Save the model and SKU only if visible safely. Keep the listing, order, receipt, boxes, instructions, hardware bags, delivery records, and assembly messages.
- 5Before inspection, repair, correction, or removal, record who will do the work, what condition they found, what they changed, and when. Do not delay a necessary safety response.
Avoid this
- Do not recreate the fall, operate the folding mechanism, lift the frame, tighten fasteners, or move parts into a clearer position.
- Do not reach behind or under an unstable bed to read a label or recover hardware.
- Do not discard, mix, clean, straighten, or surrender parts without recording what they are and who received them.
Save these
- Safe wide photos and video of the bed, wall, floor, room, damage, and post-fall position
- Model number and SKU sticker, only if visible without moving or opening the bed
- Marketplace brand, seller, listing, order number, receipt, card record, delivery, and warranty documents
- Original and updated instructions, warnings, boxes, packing lists, hardware bags, anchors, brackets, fasteners, pistons, and springs
- Delivery, installer, handyman, contractor, landlord, property-manager, inspection, complaint, and repair records
- Names and contact information for witnesses and everyone involved in assembly or later handling
- Recall notice, inspection instructions, repair-kit records, installer scheduling, submitted photos, and completion records
- Emergency, medical, imaging, treatment, bill, insurance, expense, damaged-property, and missed-work records
Common questions
How do I know whether the bed is recalled?
Recall 26-694 covers three model families and eleven SKU codes. The product may use Merax, Euroco, Harper & Bright Designs, Modern Luxe, Polibi, other brand names, or no brand. Compare a safely visible sticker with the official CPSC identification source linked below. Do not move an unstable bed to read it.
Should I inspect or anchor the bed myself?
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, behind, or inside an unstable frame.
What if someone else assembled it?
Save the installer, handyman, contractor, seller, landlord, or property-manager records. Keep invoices, app messages, instructions, photos, and each person's separate account. Involvement alone does not prove responsibility.
Does the recall prove what caused the fall?
No. The recall may matter, but it does not automatically prove a defect, assembly error, notice, causation, negligence, or legal responsibility. The product, instructions, hardware, wall, assembly, repair, and medical evidence may all matter.
What should I save before the free remedy?
When safe, save photos, product identity, original instructions, hardware, assembly history, and the current recall terms. Record who inspects or repairs the bed, the condition found, removed parts, work performed, and completion date.
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Merax Murphy-Bed Recall: Evidence to Save After an Assembly InjuryOfficial resources
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