Essential Medical Supply Reannounces Recall of Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; Two Additional Deaths Reported After 2021 Recall
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 24-179 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- April 4, 2024
- Brand
- Essential Medical Supply Reannounces
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Endurance® Hand Bed Rails
- Hazard
- Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; Two Additional Deaths Reported After 2021 Recall
- Hazard type
- Suffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 272,000
- Last updated by CPSC
- April 4, 2024
What was recalled
This recall involves the Hand Bed Rail (model P1410), Hand Bed Rail with Pouch (model P1410-P), Hand Bed Rail with Floor Support (model P1411), and Hand Bed Rail with Floor Support with Pouch (model P1411-P). The name "Essential Medical Supply, Inc." and the model number are printed on a label located on the grip handle of the bed rails. The rails are made of either chrome or white metal tubing and include black padding on the grip handle and under-bed frame. They measure approximately 17 inches to 21 inches high by 20 inches wide. Only bed rails that do not have model numbers ending in "R" are included in this recall.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Endurance® Hand Bed Rails · About 272,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from October 2006 through December 2021 for between $36 and $98.; Essential Medical Supply Inc., of Orlando, Florida.
Injuries or incidents reported
In December 2022, an 86-year-old man died at an assisted living facility in Connecticut, and in August 2023, a 99-year-old man died at his home in California. CPSC previously announced the recall on December 22, 2021, following the entrapment death of an 86-year-old man in California. He died at his home in December 2012, reportedly from the Endurance Hand Bed Rail (model P1410).
Consumer contact
Essential Medical Supply at 800-826-8423 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at essentialmedicalsupply.com and click on "Important Safety Notice" at the top of the page, or visit https://www.essentialmedicalsupply.com/important-safety-information for more information.
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?
Endurance® Hand Bed Rails (About 272,000 units). This recall involves the Hand Bed Rail (model P1410), Hand Bed Rail with Pouch (model P1410-P), Hand Bed Rail with Floor Support (model P1411), and Hand Bed Rail with Floor Support with Pouch (model P1411-P).
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; Two Additional Deaths Reported After 2021 Recall.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails. For consumers who own the recalled bed rails sold or imported on or after November 1, 2015, Essential Medical Supply Inc., will provide a refund. The amount of the refund will be pro-rated based on the age of the bed rail.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on April 4, 2024. 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.