CPSC Recall in 2014: Adult Portable Bed Handles Recalled by Bed Handles Inc. Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards; Three Deaths Reported

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-185

Date: May 20, 2014

Product Name: Portable bed handles

Recall Description:

The bed handles can shift out of place, creating a dangerous gap between the bed handle and the side of the mattress.

Hazard Description:

When attached to an adult's bed without the use of safety retention straps, the handle can shift out of place, creating a dangerous gap between the bed handle and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious risk of entrapment, strangulation and death.

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Repair

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