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Health Canada Medical devices

Carex Bed Support Rail Recalled due to Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazard

Issued December 8, 2021
Issue
Users of the recalled products can become entrapped between the mattress and the support rail if the retention strap is not properly installed or within the rails of the product, which can lead to serious injury or death by asphyxia. As of December 6 , 2 021, the company has not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada and has received 3 reports of fatali ties and no other reports of incidents or injuries in the USA .
Hazard description
Entrapment hazard
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Compass Health Brands for a free repair kit. For more information, consumers may contact Compass Health Brands by telephone toll-free at 1-888-571-2710 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT Monday to Friday, by email at railrecall@compasshealthbrands.com . Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form . This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website . You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Product
Product name
Carex Bed Support Rail (Model No. FGP5660 0000)
Reference
ID
RA-63599