Portable bed handles
Published September 17, 2015
Summary
CPSC records recall 15245, published September 17, 2015. Recalling firm: Bed Handles Inc., of Blue Springs, Mo.; Reported units: About 113,000.
What's the hazard
When attached to an adult's bed without the use of safety retention straps, the handle can shift out of place, creating a dangerous gap between the bed handle and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious risk of entrapment, strangulation and death.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using all recalled bed handles that were sold without safety retention straps. Contact Bed Handles, Inc. for free safety retention straps to secure the bed handle to the bed frame, new assembly and installation instructions for models BA10W, BA11W and AJ1 and a warning label to attach to the bed handles. The bed handles should be used only with the safety retention straps securely in place attaching the bed handle to the bed frame in order to prevent a gap.
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Recall details
- Brand
- Bed Handles Inc., of Blue Springs, Mo.
- Manufacturer
- Bed Handles Inc., of Blue Springs, Mo.
- Distributor
- Home health care stores, drug stores and medical equipment stores nationwide and in home and health care catalogs from January 1994 through December 2007 for about $100.
- Country
- US
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Questions about this recall
Was Portable bed handles recalled?
Yes. CPSC published recall 15245 on September 17, 2015. Reported hazard: When attached to an adult's bed without the use of safety retention straps, the handle can shift out of place, creating a dangerous gap between the bed handle and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious risk of entrapment, strangulation and death.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using all recalled bed handles that were sold without safety retention straps. Contact Bed Handles, Inc. for free safety retention straps to secure the bed handle to the bed frame, new assembly and installation instructions for models BA10W, BA11W and AJ1 and a warning label to attach to the bed handles. The bed handles should be used only with the safety retention straps securely in place attaching the bed handle to the bed frame in order to prevent a gap.
How do I know if my unit is part of the recall?
Compare your product details with the notice. Brand: Bed Handles Inc., of Blue Springs, Mo..