Medline Recalls 1.5 Million Bed Rails After Entrapment Deaths

Two fatalities and one injury in the U.S. prompt urgent recall of adult bed assist bars sold over 15 years.

Recalled models pose serious entrapment and asphyxiation hazards, warns CPSC.
Deaths involved women in Iowa and South Carolina care facilities.
Medline urges consumers to stop using the products immediately and request refunds.
Approximately 1.5 million units sold in the U.S. and 5,500 in Canada.
CPSC issued mandatory safety standards for adult bed rails in 2023.