Bed Handles Inc. Reannounces Recall of Adult Portable Bed Handles Due to Serious Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
CPSC recall 15245. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 15245 has the recall date 17 Sep 2015. The notice names the firm Bed Handles. The recall has about 113,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Bed Rails.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Three women died after becoming entrapped between the mattress and the bed handles. They include an elderly woman, age unknown, who died in an Edina, Minn. assisted living facility; a 41-year-old disabled woman who died in a Renton, Wash. adult family home; and an 81-year-old woman who died in a Vancouver, Wash. managed care facility. No additional deaths of injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 113,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The recall involves adult portable bed handles that do not have safety retention straps to secure the bed handle to the bed frame to keep the bed handle from shifting out of place and creating a dangerous gap. Recalled models include the Original Bedside Assistant® (BA10W), the Travel Handles™ (BA11W) which is sold as a set of two bed handles, and the Adjustable Bedside Assistant® (AJ1). The L-shaped bed handles are made out of ¾ inch tubular steel, measure 20 inches wide, 16 to 20 inches tall and have 3 ft. poles that extend under the mattress. The Original Bedside Assistant® (BA10W) and the Travel Handles™ (BA11W) have a white handle with white poles that go under the mattress. The Adjustable Bedside Assistant® (AJ1) is gold in color and has a black cushioned foam handle. The bed handles are intended to assist adults with getting in and out of bed by giving them a bar to grip. Bed Handles, Inc. and the model number are printed on a white label on the bed handles. |
| Product | Portable bed handles, About 113,000, Bed Rails |
| Sold at | 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. |
| Manufacturer | Bed Handles Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Strangulation
- Hazard: Entrapment
- Category: Bed Rails
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 113,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Bed Rails
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Bed Handles
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2015 | Bed Handles Inc Reannounces Recall of Adult Portable Bed Handles Following Report of Fourth Entrapment Death |
| 20 May 2014 | Adult Portable Bed Handles Recalled by Bed Handles Inc. Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards; Three Deaths Reported |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15245The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15245. https://recallregister.com/product/6517-bed-handles-inc-reannounces-recall-of-adult-portable-bed-handles-due-t/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15245 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Three women died after becoming entrapped between the mattress and the bed handles. They include an elderly woman, age unknown, who died in an Edina, Minn. assisted living facility; a 41-year-old disabled woman who died in a Renton, Wash. adult family home; and an 81-year-old woman who died in a Vancouver, Wash. managed care facility. No additional deaths of injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15245?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15245?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 113,000