Two manufacturers of adult portable bed rails announced separate recalls this week of devices linked to four deaths of elderly Americans. Nearly 105,000 Carex brand rails sold from 2012 to December ...
As U.S. regulators and legislators move to ban potentially deadly infant-sleep products, bed rails and bed handles that have killed hundreds of mostly elderly Americans remain on the market. "There's ...
Over a million sets of adult bed rails are being recalled after two entrapment deaths were reported. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Medline Industries LP announced the recall on May 30.
This recall involves Vivohome-branded adult portable bed rails sold for use on adult beds. The recalled bed rails measure ...
More than 81,000 adult bed rails have been recalled because they could trap someone between the mattress and the rail, which ...
Three models of Medical King's Bed Assist Rails are being recalled due to the risk of entrapment and asphyxia. Aly Lopez was a writer on the sleep and wellness team at CNET. She tested, researched and ...
For the first time this semester, the University System of Georgia is requiring campuses statewide to offer bed safety rails for students for free. The danger of lofted beds and bunk beds came to ...
Adult portable bed rails — which are installed on the sides of beds to facilitate mobility and reduce the risk of falling — are advertised as safety devices for elderly people or those with medical ...
When your child begins to climb out of the crib or reaches a height of 35 inches, it's time to leave the crib behind. Some children will try to escape from the crib earlier than others, so be sure to ...
Deaths and injuries from entrapments in bed rails continue to be a problem, especially for the frail, the cognitively impaired, or incapacitated elderly. This is an issue not only for home users of ...