Sleep Number & Select Comfort mold claims

Mold in your Sleep Number air tubes or mattress? Find out where you stand.

Owners have reported mold inside the air hoses, chambers, and foam of Sleep Number beds for decades. Sleep Number's 2026 bankruptcy limits claims against the company itself, but other options may remain. Tell me what happened and I'll tell you plainly whether any are open to you.

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Found mold? Do these five things first.

Most owners discover the problem by unzipping the cover after noticing a musty smell. What you do next can protect a potential claim.

  • Photograph the mold before cleaning or replacing anything: air tubes, chambers, foam, and the cover.
  • Keep the parts. Don’t throw away hoses or chambers; they can be evidence.
  • Write down when you bought the bed, the model, and when you first noticed odor or mold.
  • Save any emails, warranty claims, or replacement-part shipments from Sleep Number.
  • If you’ve had respiratory or allergy symptoms, see a doctor and keep the records.

Sleep Number Mold: Common Questions

Yes. A class action filed in 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleged that Sleep Number, then Select Comfort, knew about mold complaints for years and did not recall the beds or warn customers. Whether you have a claim today depends on your own facts, including when you bought the bed, what you found, and any harm you suffered.

Sleep Number beds use air chambers connected to a pump by rubber hoses. Owners and litigants have reported that small leaks and trapped moisture inside the zippered mattress, combined with body heat, create conditions where mold can grow in the hoses, chambers, and foam.

Unzip the cover and look at the foam layers, the top and sides of the air chambers, and the air hoses where they connect to the pump. Black, green, or gray spotting, or a persistent musty odor, are common signs. Photograph everything before you clean or replace parts.

Yes. Select Comfort Corporation renamed itself Sleep Number Corporation in 2017. Beds sold under either name use the same air-chamber design, and complaints about mold go back to the Select Comfort era.

Yes. Sleep Number Corporation filed for Chapter 11 on June 12, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 26-11399) and is selling its business to Sleep Country Canada. The bankruptcy automatically stays most new lawsuits against the company, and the general deadline to file claims in the case was September 10, 2026.

It depends. Because of the bankruptcy, a new lawsuit against Sleep Number itself is generally on hold, and recovery from the company may be limited. Late claims, claims against other parties, and insurance may still be worth examining. Have your situation reviewed promptly so no other deadline passes.

If you have respiratory, allergy, or other symptoms you connect to mold exposure, see a doctor and keep your records. Health effects may support a personal injury claim in addition to consumer protection claims.
Anthony Girand, Esq.

About Anthony Girand, Esq.

Anthony Girand, Esq. is a JD/MBA attorney with a federal practice spanning immigration, tax controversy, federal litigation, startup law, and regulatory compliance matters, including MoCRA and cosmetics compliance. He has been a member of the Maryland Bar since 1995.

His combined legal and business background allows him to counsel founders, business owners, and individuals facing complex federal legal matters with practical, business-minded strategy.

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