U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled more than 200,000 adult portable bed rails due to serious entrapment and asphyxia hazards. According to CPSC, the New York-based company Medical King has recalled three models of the Medical King Bed Assist Rail adult portable bed rails – totaling 220,

More than 222,000 bed rails used on an adult’s bed have been recalled because a person can become trapped and could die from asphyxiation.