CPSC recall 24-248, announced May 30, 2024, covers Medline Bed Assist Bar adult bed rails (about 1.5 million units). When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. The notice cites 2 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Medline to receive a full refund. Recall contact: call 866-359-1704, go to recalls.medline.com, or email recalls@medline.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
The name "Medline" and the model number are printed on a label located on the support frame of the bed rail near the vertical portion of the bed rail.
Which products are included?
The recalled bed rails have model numbers MDS6800BA and MDS6800BAH. The two models are identical, but model MDS6800BA was sold individually and model MDS6800BAH was sold in cases of three units. The bed rails are made of black metal tubing with a rounded black foam rubber grip handle and a fabric pouch. The name "Medline" and the model number are printed on a label located on the support frame of the bed rail near the vertical portion of the bed rail.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 2 listed, all starting with
MDS6800BA. Yours must match one exactly. - Where to look
a label located on the support frame of the bed rail
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- July 2009 through March 2024
- Price paid
- $32 to $64
Why it was recalled
When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, 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.
Incidents and injuries
Medline has received two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the Bed Assist Bars. The deaths occurred in July 2019 and November 2023 and involved a 76-year-old woman at a senior nursing facility in Iowa and an 87-year-old woman at a residential care facility in South Carolina.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails and contact Medline to receive a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 2 listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call 866-359-1704, go to recalls.medline.com, or email recalls@medline.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Medline Industries
- Product type
- Bed rails
- Recall number
- 24-248
- Units
- About 1.5 million (In addition, about 5,522 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Medline's websites, Medline.com and athome.medline.com, major online retailers, including Amazon and Walmart.com, online pharmacies, including CVS.com and Walgreens.com, and online medical supply stores nationwide, including Cascade Healthcare Solutions and Magic Medical, from July 2009 through March 2024 for between $32 and $64.
- Importer
- Medline Industries LP, of Northfield, Illinois
This recall in context
Compared with the 47 bed rail recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1.5 million units: the largest of 41 bed rail recalls that state a unit count. The median is 6,187 units.
- Hazard
- Entrapment: named in 46 of 47 bed rail recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 38 of 47 bed rail recalls, the most common remedy.
- Time on sale
- About 15 years. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Medline toll-free at 866-359-1704 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at recalls@medline.com, or online at https://recalls.medline.com or https://athome.medline.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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