Dorm Bunk Beds Can Be Dangerous — and Even Deadly

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Dorm Bunk Beds Can Be Dangerous — and Even Deadly
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'I think we can all agree that sleeping six to seven feet off the ground without a safety bar to stop an unplanned roll is foolish, to say the least.'

, a university spokesperson referred to a statement from the school’s website saying that SDSU beds already satisfy safety requirements.

As of press time, SDSU has not responded to a follow-up query about why the university believes Dylan's death was related to the school's Greek life rather than bed safety.that if Dylan had a thick mattress pad attached to his bed, it would have warranted a higher safety rail because rails that don’t extend above mattresses are “rendered nearly useless.

“The [Consumer Product Safety Commission] has safety standards for bunk and loft beds that must be followed by bed manufacturers in the private sector,” she said. “However, institutional bed manufacturers like residence hall furniture companies enjoy a loophole that doesn’t require them to use rails since the beds aren’t sold directly to the consumer — pardon my French, but I call bullshit on that.

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