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Product recall · CPSCDecember 22, 2021Highest risk
Compass Health Brands Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Deaths have been reported.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
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What to 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.
Who to 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
The product
Carex brand Bed Support Rails (model P566) and Carex brand Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rails (model P569) sold between 2012 and 2021. The name "Carex" and the model number are printed on a label on the bottom of the rails. The Bed Support Rail has white metal rails with black foam grip and measures about 35 inches high and 20 inches wide. The Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail is comprised of a dark brown metal support rail with black foam grips and a dark brown metal bed rail. The support rail measures about 21 inches high and 17 inches wide and the bed rail measures about 20 inches high and 30 inches wide.
Details
- Units affected
- About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada
- Recall date
- December 22, 2021
- Brand
- Compass Health Brands, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- 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
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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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards”
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