Two manufacturers of adult portable bed rails announced separate recalls this week of devices linked to four deaths of elderly Americans. Nearly 105,000 Carex brand rails sold from 2012 to December ...

The update to the MHRA bed rail regulations in 2013 is a topic of conversation that has been well covered in the healthcare sector in recent years. So, I’m not going to waste your time with that right ...

Nearly 500,000 bed rails sold nationwide are being recalled following two separate reports of deaths by asphyxiation for adult users trapped between their bed rails and mattresses. The recall involves ...

A portable bed rail sold on Amazon is being recalled due to faulty assembly that poses a risk of entrapment and death when attaching it to a bed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ...

When the nurse entered the room, she was stunned. Before her lay the lifeless body of an elderly patient who had fallen out of bed. The woman’s head was lodged between the mattress and a bed rail, a ...

Nearly half a million adult portable bed rails sold nationwide have been recalled after being linked to two deaths, according to federal safety regulators. Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is recalling four ...

Medical King is recalling about 222,000 adult portable bed rails after one death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns the bed rails pose a serious entrapment hazard. When the recalled bed ...

The transition to a toddler bed or a big kid mattress is exciting and even a little bittersweet. After all, it’s a sign that your baby is growing up. To help prevent your toddler from falling out of ...

Guard rails to keep the elderly from falling out of bed can instead become cages that may kill or injure, according to a report. From 1985 to 2013, the Food and Drug Administration received 901 ...

SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of thousands of bed rails, bunk beds and portable air conditioners have been recalled after a half-dozen deaths connected to the use of the different products. Compass Health ...

Before sending their kids off to college, many parents strive to provide everything they need to survive the transition into their new life. Usually, that involves lots of snacks, cold medicines, ...