Consumer product recall

Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails recalled due to entrapment hazard

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Summary

Product
Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails
Issue
Consumer products - Entrapment hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it. Contact Medline Canada to request refund.

Affected products

This recall involves two models of the Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails.

The following models of Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails are affected:

Model Numbers

MDS6800BA

MDS6800BAH

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.

What you should 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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 37 units of MDS6800BA and 5486 units of MDS6800BAH affected products were sold in Canada and 1.5 million were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from February 2013 to March 2024.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Other
Companies

Importer

Medline Canada Corporation

Mississauga, Ontario

Canada

Manufacturer

Medline Industries LP

Illinois

United States

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-75572

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