The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·23136·Announced 2023-02-23

LumaRail Bed Assist Rails recalled for entrapment and asphyxia hazard

Platinum Health is recalling about 53,000 LumaRail bed assist rails because users can become entrapped between the rail and mattress, risking death by asphyxiation. One death has 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: One death has been reported. Per the severity rubric, the existence of reported deaths results in a Critical score of 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Platinum Health LLC is recalling three models of LumaRail Bed Assist Rails: the Bed Assist Rail with Legs (model PHB4000), Free Standing Bed Assist Rail (model PHB6000), and DoubleSafe Bed Assist Rail (model PHB7000D). Approximately 53,000 units were sold.

When 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. In October 2021, an 81-year-old man at a nursing home in Pennsylvania died from positional asphyxia after becoming entrapped between his mattress and a Bed Assist Rail with Legs (model PHB4000).

The bed rails were sold from July 2015 through December 2022 for between $65 and $100 through the Platinum Health website, Amazon, Walmart.com, eBay, Overstock, and online medical supply stores nationwide including RehabMart and Fabrication Enterprises.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Platinum Health for a free repair kit. Consumers who use model PHB7000D on twin beds will receive a free replacement bedrail redesigned to properly fit twin beds. Contact Platinum Health toll-free at 833-408-0509 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.recallrtr.com/bedrails or www.platinumhealthllc.com.

The recalled product

Product
LumaRail Bed Assist Rails
Category
Consumer Product — Mobility Aids / Bed Rails
Hazard
  • entrapment
  • asphyxia
  • positional-asphyxia
Affected units
53,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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