'Entrapment and asphyxia': 222K Medical King bed rails recalled after reported death
"The recalled bed rails pose a risk of entrapment and asphyxia because users can become entrapped within the rail, or between the rail and mattress," CPSC said in a recall notice posted on its website, noting the man died in Nov. 2023. The CPSC said the ...
Recall of adult portable bed rails prompted by entrapment death of senior living resident
The death of a senior living resident led to a recall of more than 200,000 adult portable bed rails on Thursday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission due to entrapment and asphyxia risks from the product.
Medical King Recalls About 222,000 Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; One Death Reported
This recall involves the Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights (model numbers 7007 and 7057) and the Bed Assist Rail Without Legs (model number 7037). The Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights is made of black or white metal tubing with a rounded black foam rubber grip handle and a fabric pouch.
220,000 Medical King portable adult bed rails recalled after a death, marking 9th related recall in 3 years
Eighteen deaths have been reported in connection with all portable adult bed rail recalls since 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said
Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after reported death
About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a residential care facility
Over 222,000 Medical King Bed Assist Rails recalled due to serious entrapment and Asphyxia
More than 222,000 Medical King Bed Assist Rail adult bed rails are being recalled because the users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.
220,000 Medical King portable adult bed rails recalled after a death, marking ninth related recall in 3 years
More than 220,000 Medical King portable adult bed rails have been recalled after one death was reported, prompting an urgent warning from the US Consumer Product and Safety Commission.
Medical King Recalls Portable Bed Rails, With One Death Reported. Here's What to Know
Three models of Medical King's Bed Assist Rails are being recalled due to the risk of entrapment and asphyxia.
Feds warn against bed rails, citing 18 deaths since 2021
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
Crash with injuries, entrapment reported on Tri County Highway in Sterling Township
A crash with injuries and entrapment has been reported in the area of Tri County Highway and Eastwood Road in Sterling ...
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Scene of earlier crash cleared on Route 30 in Lancaster County
Traffic is completely blocked on U.S. Route 30 eastbound in East Lampeter Township, following a crash Friday evening.