NEW YORK – About 222,000 adult bed support rails are being recalled due to entrapment and suffocation hazards following a death in a residential care facility.

According to a Thursday recall notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Medical King is recalling three models of portable bed rails — because users can become trapped either in the rail or between the product and a mattress.

To date, the medical equipment supplier is aware of one associated death. A 66-year-old man died in November 2023 after becoming trapped between his mattress and a bed rail at a South Carolina residential care facility, Thursday’s recall notice notes.

Consumers who own the now recalled bed rails are urged to stop using them immediately – and contact Medical King for a free repair or replacement kit, which will depend on the model.

Models sold include Medical King’s “Bed Assist Rail with Adjustable Heights” (model numbers 7007 and 7057) and “Bed Assist Rail Without Legs” (model number 7037). There are no brand-specific labels on the bed rails, according to Thursday’s recall notice, but all were sold online between January 2020 and March 2024 — including on major platforms like Amazon, Walmart and eBay.

Medical King notes that the easiest way to find out if your bed rail is affected by the recall is to check your receipts or purchase history. More information can also be found on the company’s online recall page.

In an additional alert for consumers, the CPSC noted that Thursday’s Medical King recall marks the ninth recall of adult portable beds the commission has issued since 2021 — from several different companies or suppliers.

The CPSC says the nine recalls, along with two other product warnings, have been associated with serious injuries and a total of 18 reported deaths. Among other bed rail recalls issued in the past year, Medline, for example, recalled 1.5 million adult bed rails in May after two entrapment deaths.

The CPSC outlines the latest mandatory safety standards for adult portable bed rails – as well as safety tips for installation. This includes making sure a bed rail is compatible with your mattress, eliminating gaps, and not installing multiple bed rails side by side.