CPSC Recall in 2015: Bed Handles Inc. Reannounces Recall of Adult Portable Bed Handles Due to Serious Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards; Less Than 1% Response Rate to Recall

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-245

Date: September 17, 2015

Product Name: Portable bed handles

Recall Description:

  Three women died after becoming entrapped between the mattress and the recalled bed handles.  

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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