Reported Nov 14, 2024
Medical King Recalls About 222,000 Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; One Death…
Home 4U, Inc., dba. Medical King of Brooklyn, New York
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Medical King to receive a free repair kit or a replacement bed rail, depending on the model.
Firm contact: Medical King toll-free at 888-715-2630 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://medicalkingusa.com/products/recalls or https://medicalkingusa.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Medical King Bed Assist Rail adult bed rails
- Amount recalled
- About 222,000
Where it was sold
Sold at Medical King sold about 222,000 of the recalled bed rails from January 2020 through March 2024 for about $40. The recalled bed rails were sold online via Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target Plus, eBay, Kohls.com and medicalkingusa.com..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Medical King has received one report of a death involving the Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights, model number 7007. In November 2023, at a residential care facility in South Carolina, a 66-year-old man died after becoming entrapped between his mattress and the bed rail.
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