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

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

Medline Bed Assist Bar adult bed rails

Recall Date: May 30th, 2024
Units: About 1.5 million (In addition, about 5,522 were sold in Canada)
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.
Remedies: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Medline to receive a full refund.

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.

Images:

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

Location of label printed with model number

Model number printed next to the letters "REF" on the label

Consumer Contact:

Medline toll-free at 866-359-1704 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], 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.

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.

Retailers:

Medline's websites, Medline.com and athome.medline.com, major online retailers, including Amazon and Walmart.com, online pharmacies, including CVS.com and Walgreens.com, and online medical supply stores nationwide, including Cascade Healthcare Solutions and Magic Medical, from July 2009 through March 2024 for between $32 and $64.