The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·22040·Announced 2021-12-22

Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled After Three Deaths

Compass Health Brands is recalling Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails due to entrapment and asphyxiation hazards. Three deaths have been reported when users became trapped within the rails or between the rail and mattress.

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: Three deaths are documented in the source text, which automatically results in a Critical (5) classification per the rubric. Known fatalities trigger the highest severity score regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Compass Health Brands is recalling Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails, which were sold between November 2012 and December 2021 for between $22 and $80. The recall affects two models: the Bed Support Rail (model P566) and the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569). About 104,900 units were sold in the United States, with an additional 110 units sold in Canada. The rails were distributed through medical supply stores nationwide and online through www.carex.com, www.amazon.com, and www.walmart.com.

When attached to a bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the rail and the side of the mattress, creating a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. Compass Health Brands has received three reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Support Rail (model P566). These deaths occurred between April 2014 and June 2020 and involved 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. No entrapment reports have been received involving the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569).

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails. Contact Compass Health Brands at (888) 571-2710 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit www.compasshealthbrands.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information. A free repair kit is available for the Bed Support Rail or a refund for the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail.

The recalled product

Product
Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails
Manufacturer
Compass Health Brands, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Mobility Aids / Bed Rails
Hazard
  • entrapment
  • asphyxiation
  • death-risk
Affected units
104,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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