Bed Handles Inc. is recalling approximately 113,000 adult portable bed handles because they were sold without safety retention straps. Without these straps, the handle can shift and create a dangerous gap between the handle and the mattress, which has led to three reported deaths from entrapment and strangulation. The recall includes the Original Bedside Assistant (BA10W), Travel Handles (BA11W), and the gold-colored Adjustable Bedside Assistant (AJ1) sold between 1994 and 2007. Consumers should stop using these handles immediately and contact the manufacturer for a free repair kit.
The bed handle can shift out of position, creating a space between the mattress and the rail where an adult can become trapped. This poses a severe risk of strangulation and death, with three fatal entrapment incidents involving women already reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using all recalled bed handles that were sold without safety retention straps. Contact Bed Handles Inc. for free safety retention straps to secure the bed handle to the bed frame, new assembly and installation instructions for models BA10W, BA11W and AJ1 and a warning label to attach to the bed handles. The bed handles should be used only with the safety retention straps securely in place attaching the bed handle to the bed frame in order to prevent a gap.
Bedside Assistant model BA10W
Label on Bedside Assistant model BA10W
Bedside Assistant model BA11W
Label on Bedside Assistant model BA11W
Adjustable bed handle model AJ1
Label on Adjustable bed handle model AJ1
Photo on bed handle AJ1 packaging
Photo on bed handle BA11W packaging
If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.
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Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response