Medical King Recalls About 222,000 Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; One Death Reported
CPSC recall 25046. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Medical King to receive a free repair kit or a replacement bed rail, depending on the model.
CPSC recall 25046 has the recall date 14 Nov 2024. The notice names the firm Home 4U, Inc., dba. Medical King. The recall has about 222,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2024 has 8,640 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Medical King has received one report of a death involving the Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights, model number 7007. In November 2023, at a residential care facility in South Carolina, a 66-year-old man died after becoming entrapped between his mattress and the bed rail. |
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| Units | 222,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights (model numbers 7007 and 7057) and the Bed Assist Rail Without Legs (model number 7037). The Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights is made of black or white metal tubing with a rounded black foam rubber grip handle and a fabric pouch. The Bed Assist Rail Without Legs is made of silver metal tubing with a black foam rubber grip handle and a black fabric pouch. There are no model numbers or brand-specific labels on the recalled bed rails. |
| Product | Medical King Bed Assist Rail adult bed rails, About 222,000 |
| Sold at | Medical King sold about 222,000 of the recalled bed rails from January 2020 through March 2024 for about $40. The recalled bed rails were sold online via Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target Plus, eBay, Kohls.com and medicalkingusa.com. |
| Importer | Home 4U, Inc., dba. Medical King, of Brooklyn, New York |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 222,000Median of 2024: 8,640
- CPSC recalls of 2024
- 305
- Recalls of 2024 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Home 4U, Inc., dba. Medical King
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 25046The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 25046. https://recallregister.com/product/10094-medical-king-recalls-about-222-000-adult-portable-bed-rails-due-to-ser/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 25046 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Medical King has received one report of a death involving the Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights, model number 7007. In November 2023, at a residential care facility in South Carolina, a 66-year-old man died after becoming entrapped between his mattress and the bed rail.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Medical King sold about 222,000 of the recalled bed rails from January 2020 through March 2024 for about $40. The recalled bed rails were sold online via Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target Plus, eBay, Kohls.com and medicalkingusa.com.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 25046?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 25046?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 222,000