Nova Medical Products Adult Bed Rails recall: Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards
Nova Medical Products Recalls Adult Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards
Why was Nova Medical Products Adult Bed Rails recalled?
When the bedrail is attached, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Nova Medical Products for a free repair or replacement, depending on the model. Nova Medical Products expects the remedy to be available beginning in March 2023. Contact: Nova Medical Products at 800-557-6682 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday or online at www.novajoy.com/recall-information or www.novajoy.com and click on "Recall Information" at the top of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Home Bed Rails
- Company
- Bliss Health Products Co. Ltd., of China, Nova Ortho-Med Inc., of Carson, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 20,000
- Sold at
- AdaptHealth, San Diego Medical Supply, Bellevue Healthcare, CareLinc Medical Equipment & Supply and medical supply stores nationwide from January 2019 through November 2022 for between $55 and $80.
- Recall date
- December 22, 2022
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Nova Medical Products Home Bed Rail (Model No. 6093) and Home Bed Rail with Legs (Model No. 6094). The bed rails are made of white metal tubing with a black foam rubber grip handle and removable fabric cover. The model number is printed on a label located on the grip handle and begins with BL6093 or BL6094.