Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Recalls Adult Portable Bed Rails After Two Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
CPSC recall 22025. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the 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 Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare to receive a full refund.
CPSC recall 22025 has the recall date 6 Dec 2021. The notice names the firm Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare. The recall has about 496,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2021 has 7,850 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Drive has received two reports of entrapment deaths associated with two of its Bed Assist Handle bed rails (models 15064 and RTL15073). The deaths occurred in February 2011 and February 2015, and involved a 93-year-old woman at her home in California, and a 92-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Canada. |
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| Units | 496,100 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves four models of Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare's adult portable bed rails: Model Product Product as Sold on Amazon: Dimensions 15064 Bed Assist Handle Home Bed Assist Handle About 21 inches high and 12 inches wide 15062 Bed Assist Rail with Folding Board Home Bed Assist Grab Rail with Bed Board About 23 inches high and 12 inches wide RTL15073 Home Bed Assist Handle Home Bed Assist Handle About 13-17 inches high (adjustable) and 19 inches wide RTL15063-ADJ Home Bed Assist Handle Adjustable Height Home Bed Assist Handle About 15-20 inches high (adjustable) and 20 inches wide The name "Drive" and the model number are printed on a label located on the product's metal tubing. The rails are made of steel tubing either in white or chrome. Models RTL15063-ADJ and RTL15073 include black non-slip padding on the grip handle and under-bed frame. Model 15062 features a wooden under-bed board attached to the grip handle. |
| Product | Bed Assist Handles and Bed Assist Rail, About 496,100 (68,000 units in Canada) (119 units in Mexico) |
| Sold at | Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from October 2007 through December 2021 for between $30 and $80. |
| Distributor | Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, of Port Washington, New York |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 496,100Median of 2021: 7,850
- CPSC recalls of 2021
- 219
- Recalls of 2021 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22025The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22025. https://recallregister.com/product/9182-drive-devilbiss-healthcare-recalls-adult-portable-bed-rails-after-two/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 22025 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Drive has received two reports of entrapment deaths associated with two of its Bed Assist Handle bed rails (models 15064 and RTL15073). The deaths occurred in February 2011 and February 2015, and involved a 93-year-old woman at her home in California, and a 92-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Canada.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from October 2007 through December 2021 for between $30 and $80.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22025?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22025?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 496,100 (68,000 units in Canada) (119 units in Mexico)