Recalls / 2021-12-06

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Recalls Adult Portable Bed Rails After Two Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards

22025 · Recalled 2021-12-06 · CPSC page

Recalled Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Home Bed Assist Handle (RTL15063-ADJ)

Description

This recall involves four models of Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare's adult portable bed rails: Model Product Product as Sold on Amazon: Dimensions 15064 Bed Assist Handle Home Bed Assist Handle About 21 inches high and 12 inches wide 15062 Bed Assist Rail with Folding Board Home Bed Assist Grab Rail with Bed Board About 23 inches high and 12 inches wide RTL15073 Home Bed Assist Handle Home Bed Assist Handle About 13-17 inches high (adjustable) and 19 inches wide RTL15063-ADJ Home Bed Assist Handle Adjustable Height Home Bed Assist Handle About 15-20 inches high (adjustable) and 20 inches wide The name "Drive" and the model number are printed on a label located on the product's metal tubing. The rails are made of steel tubing either in white or chrome. Models RTL15063-ADJ and RTL15073 include black non-slip padding on the grip handle and under-bed frame. Model 15062 features a wooden under-bed board attached to the grip handle.

Hazards

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.

Reported injuries

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare to receive a full refund.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Bed Assist Handles and Bed Assist Rail		About 496,100 (68,000 units in Canada) (119 units in Mexico)

Parties

Distributor: Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, of Port Washington, New York
Sold at: Medical supply, online at www.amazon.com, www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold, $80.

Consumer 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.

More images

Recalled Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Bed Assist Handle (15064)

Recalled Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Bed Assist Rail with Folding Board (RTL15062)

Recalled Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Home Bed Assist Handle (RTL15073)

Source: CPSC recall 22025. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.