Coverage dated November 13, 2024
Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento
The bed rails were sold online between January 2020 and March 2024 — including on major platforms like Amazon, Walmart and eBay.
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ABC 10 Sacramento
Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death ↗ (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)Published
ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description
The bed rails were sold online between January 2020 and March 2024 — including on major platforms like Amazon, Walmart and eBay.
CNET
Medical King Recalls Portable Bed Rails, With One Death Reported. Here's What to Know ↗ (opens CNET)Published
CNET's feed description
Three models of Medical King's Bed Assist Rails are being recalled due to the risk of entrapment and asphyxia.
Newsweek
222,000 adult bed assistance rails recalled after death ↗ (opens Newsweek)Published
Newsweek's feed description
The U.S. CPSC said the product "poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation."
CBS News
Feds warn against bed rails, citing 18 deaths since 2021 ↗ (opens CBS News)Published
CBS News's feed description
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
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