Coroner calls for bed redesign after toddler's preventable death

Friday 12 December 2025 · 8 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 12 Dec 2025, 7:51am

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A coroner has ruled that the 2021 death of a 19-month-old boy in Canterbury was a preventable accident. The toddler was strangled by a loose fabric strap on a slat bed purchased from The Warehouse. The retailer says it is working to redesign the product following the findings.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Coroner urges redesign of Warehouse Living and Co bed after toddler death (opens in new tab)

2. Waikato Times via The PressFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Grieving mother blamed herself ahead of Coroner finding toddler’s ‘silent’ strangulation was preventable (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Toddler strangled by loose strapping on unsafe bed, coroner rules (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsFri 12 Dec 2025, 6:00am

   Coroner urges redesign after toddler's death linked to slat bed straps (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesFri 12 Dec 2025, 7:51am

   Canterbury toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed: coroner (opens in new tab)