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Health Canada Medical devices

Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails recalled due to entrapment hazard

Issued May 30, 2024
Issue
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 . As of May 27, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 2 reports of entrapment resulting in death and 1 report of injury.
Hazard description
Entrapment hazard
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails and dispose of the recalled product. Contact Medline Canada to request a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Medline Canada Customer Service by telephone at 1-800-268-2848 or by email at canadacs@medline.com . Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Medline Canada. 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 consumers 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
Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails
Reference
ID
RA-75572