Units: About 445,000 in the United States and 21,700 in Canada

Manufacturer: Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados

Hazard: The wooden side rails that run from the headboard to the footboard and hold the bunk bed’s mattress in place can split and cause the bunk bed to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Dorel Asia have received 23 reports of the side rails cracking or breaking, including seven reports of minor bruises or abrasions.

Description: The model number, date of manufacture, “Made in Vietnam” and the firm’s phone number are printed on a white label located on one of the bunk bed rails. Some of the labels include the name “Dorel Asia SRL.” Only the following models, colors and manufacturing date ranges are included in this recall to repair:

Sold at: Walmart, Kmart and Target stores and online at www.walmart.com, www.kmart.com and www.target.com from September 2004 through September 2009 for about $190.

Manufactured in: Vietnam

Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Dorel Asia to receive a free repair kit. Until consumers obtain and install the repair kit, consumers should take down the bunk beds and only use them as separate twin beds.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dorel Asia at (800) 295-1980 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.dorelasia.com

Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1319

Name of Product: Wooden Stool

Units: About 5,850

Distributor: Heartland America, of Chaska, Minn.

Hazard: The legs and seat of the stool can crack and break, causing the consumer to fall.

Incidents/Injuries: Heartland has received 11 reports of incidents, including seven reports of injuries. Injuries include one person with a head laceration.

Description: The stool is a an adjustable-height solid wood, 3-legged stool sold unassembled. The seat is 11 3/4-inch diameter. The stool height adjusts from 17 inches to 25 inches. A “Made in China” sticker is on the underside of the seat.

Sold at: Heartland America catalog and website for about $30 from June 2010 through February 2011

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the stool and return it to Heartland of America for a full refund. Heartland America is contacting its customers directly.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Heartland America at (800) 398-8163 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT or visit the firm’s website at www.heartlandamerica.com/stoolrecall

via Heartland America Recalls Wooden Stools Due to Fall Hazard.

Over the years, this highly functional furniture element, often referred to as buffet, cupboard, or sideboard, maintained its essential role in the modern house, with slight yet relevant and even expandable tweaks. Sideboard’s newly stretched utility is tightly rooted in two, boldly significant trends within the modern furniture industry.

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“In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”

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“Our website eRoomService.com generates a significant number of visitors on a daily basis,” said Steve Shapiro, the company’s president and “Design Blog is another value-added tool that eRoomService is proud to provide its visitors.” With the launch of its Design Blog, eRoomService is not only looking to be the source where consumers can purchase modern and contemporary furniture from leading Italian furniture manufacturers and renowned European furniture designers but also a resource that informs and exposes everyday consumers to modern furniture decor, its origins, inspirations, trends, innovations, tips, reviews and ideas – achieved through informative, exciting, entertaining and at times edgy entries.

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“September is the ideal time to think about rejuvenating your garden and patio furniture collection if you’re looking to save money and enjoy end of season clearances. This is the time to shop for garden furniture,” says Miles.

“What separates us from the pack is without a doubt our customer service. When customers call us they’re greeted by professionally trained customer service specialists. No automated machines, no press 1 then 2, then 3. when you call, we pick up!” proudly states Miles.

The newly launched PatioFurnitureMax.com features a staggering amount of outdoor furniture at great prices. Over two thousand items ranging from Adirondack chairs to patio umbrellas, wicker furniture to teak patio furniture, fire pits to picnic tables. “Each item is handpicked by our skilled product specialists who spent the last year scouring the globe for the very best in terms of durability, aesthetics, and value,” says Miles. “We invite America to remake their patio, lawn, pool side and back yard with us at PatioFurnitureMax.com.”

Furniture Choice is already an established and successful internet retailer in the upholstery and dining sectors, and has decided to include beds in its furniture range to extend its retail offer.

Tom Obbard, Managing Director, said: “This is an exciting time for Furniture Choice. Beds are a natural progression for us and an area that we have been looking at for some time. We have been very selective about our range and suppliers so that our customers don’t have to spend hours trawling though endless lists of similar beds. Customers will know that whichever bed they choose they will be getting the best quality item at the very best price.”

The new range will include mattresses, divans and a selection of exclusively designed leather bed frames. Mattresses on offer will range from soft to very firm, memory foam to latex, budget to luxury pocket sprung, while the beds range in size from small single to super king, and can even include built in storage.

The store’s carefully selected range signposts customers to the model they need, which could save time and prevent customers looking at too many similar options. Many of the beds in the range are also models which are exclusive to Furniture Choice’s new range.

Furniture Choice has recently expanded its distribution network to include two warehouses, which will give it further space, which will allow it to have a greater quantity of stock.

If customers choose to order a bed from Furniture Choice’s website, they can choose which day to have the bed delivered, free of charge, meaning customers who do not live close to the West Yorkshire showroom will still be able to take advantage of the full range.

The tiered contest harnesses the power of collective participation and the interactive sharing capabilities of social media. Prizes from Herman Miller are unlocked when the threshold number of entrants has been reached. The more people who sign up and enter to win, the more prizes are unlocked. Entrants are encouraged to share the contest link with their friends via email or on Facebook and Twitter. Tiered prizes include the Yves Behar-designed Leaf Light and the popular Embody chair. In addition, the person who refers the most sign-ups wins the Aeron chair.

The “Design for You” contest culminates in a giveaway of the Grand Prize – five custom Eames Rockers hand-painted by commissioned artists, including Josh Cochran, Philip Lumbang, Mark Giglio, Chris Lee and Andrew Holder. Entrants can learn more about the prizes and drawing schedule, view behind-the-scenes artist interviews, and track the number of sign-ups on the contest website. The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the end of November.

Commenting on the early public reaction to the program, Marg Mojzak, Herman Miller’s director of retail operations, noted, “The initial response has been fantastic, with more than ten thousand participants in the first few days of the contest. It’s a testament to both the passionate following for Herman Miller designs and the appeal of the contributing artists’ individual works. The good news for those who haven’t yet entered is that there is no limit to the number of registered participants—there’s still time to get in!”