Children are at serious risk of injury if bunk beds are poorly made or assembled. Serious injuries that can happen include fractures, concussion, and strangulation. Standards Australia has released a revised draft standard DR AS/NZS 4220:2025 Bunk beds and other elevated beds for Public Comment (see below). This Standard specifies strength, durability, stability and general safety requirements for freestanding bunk beds and freestanding elevated beds for domestic and non-domestic use. These include material, construction, design, marking and labelling and performance requirements. The ACCC Bunk beds guide has information about what to look for when buying the product and how to use it safely.
Standards Australia committee CS-088 Furniture prepared the revised Joint Australia/New Zealand draft standard.DR AS/NZS 4220:2025 Bunk beds and other elevated beds updating the 2020.version. It isOpen for Public Comment until 6 November 2025. Standards Australia encourages views and input from a wide cross section of the public on a draft publication during the Public Comment stage. Create a free account when you Login to Drafts Open for Public Comment and search for DR AS/NZS 4220:2025. More information on How to Open, Browse, and Comment on a draft standards in the Standard Australia Public Comment Portal Help Guide.
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