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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2021-12-22

Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards

Is my product affected?

Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails

  • Brand Compass Health Brands, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Compass Health Brands has recalled Carex brand adult portable bed rails due to entrapment and asphyxiation hazards. The recalled products are the Carex Bed Support Rail (model P566) and the Carex Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569), which were sold between 2012 and 2021. When attached to an adult's bed, users can become trapped within the bed rail or between the rail and the mattress, creating a serious risk of death by asphyxiation. Three deaths have been associated with this hazard.

The Bed Support Rail features white metal rails with black foam grips and measures approximately 35 inches high and 20 inches wide. The Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail consists of a dark brown metal support rail with black foam grips and a dark brown metal bed rail, with the support rail measuring about 21 inches high and 17 inches wide and the bed rail measuring about 20 inches high and 30 inches wide. The model number and "Carex" name are printed on a label on the bottom of the rails. According to the recall, consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Compass Health Brands for either a free repair kit for the Bed Support Rail or a refund for the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

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.

What should I 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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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