Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2021-12-22). Hazards: entrapment, suffocation. Models: P566, P569. About 104,900 units in the US and 110 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 22040 |
| Published | 2021-12-22 |
| Last updated | 2021-12-22 |
| Products | Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails |
| Firm named in the title | Compass Health Brands |
| Firms | Compass Health Brands, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio (importer) |
| Units (US) | 104,900 |
| Units (Canada) | 110 |
| Model numbers | P566, P569 |
| Hazard classes | entrapment, suffocation |
| Remedy classes | refund, repair, stop use |
| Sold | 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. |
Description
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.
Hazard
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.
Remedy
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.
Incidents and injuries
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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