Reported Dec 6, 2021
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Recalls Adult Portable Bed Rails After Two Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare of Port Washington, 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 Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare to receive a full refund.
Firm contact: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare to receive a full refund. Contact Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare at 877-467-3099 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.drivemedical.com and click on "Important Safety Information" at the top of the page or at: www.recallrtr.com/bedhandles.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Bed Assist Handles and Bed Assist Rail
- Amount recalled
- About 496,100 (68,000 units in Canada) (119 units in Mexico)
Where it was sold
Sold at Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from October 2007 through December 2021 for between $30 and $80..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
When attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the 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: Drive has received two reports of entrapment deaths associated with two of its Bed Assist Handle bed rails (models 15064 and RTL15073). The deaths occurred in February 2011 and February 2015, and involved a 93-year-old woman at her home in California, and a 92-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Canada.
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