CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2024-05-30

Medline Industries Recalls 1.5 Million Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; Two Deaths Reported

24248 · Recalled 2024-05-30 · CPSC page

Recalled Bed Assist Bar (shown with retention strap included with product)
Recalled Bed Assist Bar (shown with retention strap included with product)

Description

The recalled bed rails have model numbers MDS6800BA and MDS6800BAH. The two models are identical, but model MDS6800BA was sold individually and model MDS6800BAH was sold in cases of three units. The bed rails are made of black metal tubing with a rounded black foam rubber grip handle and a fabric pouch. The name "Medline" and the model number are printed on a label located on the support frame of the bed rail near the vertical portion of the bed rail.

Hazards

When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.

Reported injuries

Medline has received two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Assist Bars. The deaths occurred in July 2019 and November 2023 and involved a 76-year-old woman at a senior nursing facility in Iowa and an 87-year-old woman at a residential care facility in South Carolina.

Remedy

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

Products

NameModelUnits
Medline Bed Assist Bar adult bed railsAbout 1.5 million (In addition, about 5,522 were sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer
Medline Industries LP, of Northfield, Illinois
Made in
China
Sold at
Medline's websites, Medline.com, athome.medline.com, major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart.com, online pharmacies, including CVS.com, Walgreens.com, online medical supply, including Cascade Healthcare Solutions, Magic Medical, from July 2009 through March 2024 for, $64.

Consumer contact

Medline toll-free at 866-359-1704 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at recalls@medline.com, or online at https://recalls.medline.com or https://athome.medline.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

More images

Location of label printed with model number
Location of label printed with model number
Model number printed next to the letters "REF" on the label
Model number printed next to the letters "REF" on the label

Source: CPSC recall 24248. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.