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Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards

Recall 22-040 · December 22, 2021 · Compass Health

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Compass Health Brands for a free repair kit for the Bed Support Rail or a refund for the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail.

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Recall at a glance

Recall number
22-040 (CPSC)
Recall date
December 22, 2021
Brand
Compass Health
Category
Furniture and home
Products
Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails
Hazard
Suffocation and strangulation hazard
Hazard type
Suffocation and strangulation
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada
Last updated by CPSC
December 22, 2021

What was recalled

Carex brand Bed Support Rails (model P566) and Carex brand Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rails (model P569) sold between 2012 and 2021. The name "Carex" and the model number are printed on a label on the bottom of the rails. The Bed Support Rail has white metal rails with black foam grip and measures about 35 inches high and 20 inches wide. The Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail is comprised of a dark brown metal support rail with black foam grips and a dark brown metal bed rail. The support rail measures about 21 inches high and 17 inches wide and the bed rail measures about 20 inches high and 30 inches wide.

Is my product affected?

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  • Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails · About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.carex.com, www.amazon.com, and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from November 2012 through December 2021 for between $22 and $80.; Compass Health Brands, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio.

Injuries or incidents reported

Compass has received three reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Support Rail (model P566), between April 2014 and June 2020, involving 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 entrapping the user. No entrapment reports involving the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569).

Consumer contact

Compass Health Brands at (888) 571-2710 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.compasshealthbrands.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information or at https://compasshealthbrands.com/product-recall

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails (About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada units). Carex brand Bed Support Rails (model P566) and Carex brand Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rails (model P569) sold between 2012 and 2021.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Suffocation and strangulation hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Compass Health Brands for a free repair kit for the Bed Support Rail or a refund for the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 22, 2021. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.