Reported Dec 22, 2021
Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
Compass Health Brands of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
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 Compass Health Brands for a free repair kit for the Bed Support Rail or a refund for the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail.
Firm contact: Compass Health Brands at (888) 571-2710 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.compasshealthbrands.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information or at https://compasshealthbrands.com/product-recall
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails
- Amount recalled
- About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada
Where it was sold
Sold at Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.carex.com, www.amazon.com, and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from November 2012 through December 2021 for between $22 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: Compass has received three reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Support Rail (model P566), between April 2014 and June 2020, involving an 85-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Ohio; an 84-year-old woman at home in California; and an 88-year-old woman at an assisted living facility in Washington. In each case, the bed rail was not securely attached to the bed entrapping the user. No entrapment reports involving the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569).
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