Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
CPSC recall 22040. 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 Compass Health Brands for a free repair kit for the Bed Support Rail or a refund for the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail.
CPSC recall 22040 has the recall date 22 Dec 2021. The notice names the firm Compass Health Brands. The recall has about 104,900 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 | Compass has received three reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Support Rail (model P566), between April 2014 and June 2020, involving an 85-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Ohio; an 84-year-old woman at home in California; and an 88-year-old woman at an assisted living facility in Washington. In each case, the bed rail was not securely attached to the bed entrapping the user. No entrapment reports involving the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569). |
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| Units | 104,900 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | Carex brand Bed Support Rails (model P566) and Carex brand Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rails (model P569) sold between 2012 and 2021. The name "Carex" and the model number are printed on a label on the bottom of the rails. The Bed Support Rail has white metal rails with black foam grip and measures about 35 inches high and 20 inches wide. The Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail is comprised of a dark brown metal support rail with black foam grips and a dark brown metal bed rail. The support rail measures about 21 inches high and 17 inches wide and the bed rail measures about 20 inches high and 30 inches wide. |
| Product | Carex Brand Adult Portable Bed Rails, About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada |
| Sold at | Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.carex.com, www.amazon.com, and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from November 2012 through December 2021 for between $22 and $80. |
| Importer | Compass Health Brands |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 104,900Median 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 Compass Health Brands
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22040The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22040. https://recallregister.com/product/9196-compass-health-brands-recalls-carex-adult-portable-bed-rails-after-thr/. 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 22040 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Compass has received three reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Support Rail (model P566), between April 2014 and June 2020, involving an 85-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Ohio; an 84-year-old woman at home in California; and an 88-year-old woman at an assisted living facility in Washington. In each case, the bed rail was not securely attached to the bed entrapping the user. No entrapment reports involving the Easy Up 2-in-1 Bed Rail (model P569).
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.carex.com, www.amazon.com, and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from November 2012 through December 2021 for between $22 and $80.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22040?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22040?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 104,900 and 110 units in Canada