Bed Handles Inc Reannounces Recall of Adult Portable Bed Handles Following Report of Fourth Entrapment Death

Agency Publication Date: October 7, 2015

Summary

Bed Handles Inc. is reannouncing the recall of approximately 113,000 adult portable bed handles because they lack safety retention straps to secure them to a bed frame. Without these straps, the handle can shift and create a dangerous gap between the handle and the mattress. This recall involves the Original Bedside Assistant (BA10W), Travel Handles (BA11W), and the Adjustable Bedside Assistant (AJ1). These products were sold nationwide at home health care, drug, and medical equipment stores from January 1994 through December 2007 for about $100. Bed Handles Inc. is providing free safety retention straps and updated installation instructions to address the hazard.

Risk

The bed handle can shift away from the mattress during use, creating a gap where an adult can become trapped. This poses a serious risk of entrapment, strangulation, and death, with four fatalities already reported involving women aged 41 to 90.

What You Should Do

Immediately stop using any of the recalled bed handles if they were sold without safety retention straps.
Identify your model by checking the white label on the bed handle for the manufacturer 'Bed Handles, Inc.' and model numbers BA10W, BA11W, or AJ1.
Check the physical appearance: models BA10W and BA11W are white with white poles, while model AJ1 is gold-colored with a black cushioned foam handle.
Contact Bed Handles Inc. at 800-725-6903 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday to request free safety retention straps, a new warning label, and updated assembly instructions.
Visit http://bedhandles.com/ and click on 'Recall Information' at the bottom of the page for additional details and to request your repair kit.
Only resume use of the bed handles once the safety retention straps are securely attached to the bed frame according to the new instructions to prevent gaps.
Contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772 if you have additional questions regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

Free Repair

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.

Contact: Bed Handles Inc. at 800-725-6903 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at http://bedhandles.com/ and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Original Bedside Assistant

Model:

BA10W

Date Ranges: January 1994 - December 2007

Product: Travel Handles (Set of Two)

Model:

BA11W

Date Ranges: January 1994 - December 2007

Product: Adjustable Bedside Assistant

Model:

AJ1

Date Ranges: January 1994 - December 2007

Product Images

Bedside Assistant model BA10W

Label on Bedside Assistant model BA10W

Bedside Assistant model BA11W

Label on Adjustable bed handle model AJ1

Adjustable bed handle model AJ1

Label on Bedside Assistant model BA11W

Photo on bed handle AJ1 packaging

Photo on bed handle BA11W packaging

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Recall ID: 16005

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Bed Handles Inc., of Blue Springs, Mo.

Sold By: Home health care stores, drug stores and medical equipment stores nationwide and in home and health care catalogs from January 1994 through December 2007 for about $100.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: About 113,000

Distributed To: Nationwide

Agency Last Updated: October 7, 2015

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Summary

What You Should Do

Immediately stop using any of the recalled bed handles if they were sold without safety retention straps.

Identify your model by checking the white label on the bed handle for the manufacturer 'Bed Handles, Inc.' and model numbers BA10W, BA11W, or AJ1.

Check the physical appearance: models BA10W and BA11W are white with white poles, while model AJ1 is gold-colored with a black cushioned foam handle.

Contact Bed Handles Inc. at 800-725-6903 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday to request free safety retention straps, a new warning label, and updated assembly instructions.

Visit http://bedhandles.com/ and click on 'Recall Information' at the bottom of the page for additional details and to request your repair kit.

Only resume use of the bed handles once the safety retention straps are securely attached to the bed frame according to the new instructions to prevent gaps.

Contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772 if you have additional questions regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

Free Repair

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Recall ID: 16005

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Bed Handles Inc., of Blue Springs, Mo.

Sold By: Home health care stores, drug stores and medical equipment stores nationwide and in home and health care catalogs from January 1994 through December 2007 for about $100.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: About 113,000

Distributed To: Nationwide

Agency Last Updated: October 7, 2015