The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·22025·Announced 2021-12-06

Drive DeVilbiss Adult Bed Rails Recalled; Two Deaths from Entrapment

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is recalling four models of adult portable bed rails that can trap users between the rail and mattress, causing asphyxiation. Two deaths have been reported.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Two reported deaths are documented in the source text. Per the severity rubric, the presence of reported deaths results in a Critical (5) classification regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is recalling approximately 496,100 adult portable bed rails sold in the United States (plus 68,000 units in Canada and 119 units in Mexico) due to a serious entrapment hazard. The recalled models are: 15064 (Bed Assist Handle), 15062 (Bed Assist Rail with Folding Board), RTL15073 (Home Bed Assist Handle), and RTL15063-ADJ (Home Bed Assist Handle Adjustable Height).

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, creating a risk of death by asphyxiation. Drive has received two reports of entrapment deaths: one involving a 93-year-old woman in California in February 2011, and one involving a 92-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Canada in February 2015.

The bed rails were sold from October 2007 through December 2021 for between $30 and $80 at medical supply stores nationwide and online through Amazon and Walmart. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare at 877-467-3099 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET) or visit www.drivemedical.com to receive a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Bed Assist Handles and Bed Assist Rail
Category
Consumer Product — Bedroom Safety / Mobility Aid
Hazard
  • entrapment
  • asphyxiation
  • death-risk
Affected units
496,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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