consumer HIGH RISK Updated 2026-03-26

Vive Health Recalls Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Two Deaths Reported

Recalled Product

Vive Health Bed Rails

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Hazard / Issue

Vive Health has received two reports of entrapment deaths associated with one model of the recalled bed rails. The deaths occurred in September 2024 and involved a 97-year-old man at an assisted living facility in Texas and a 93-year-old man at his home in Florida.

Issued by

CPSC

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Sold at: Vive Health sold about 122,000 units of the recalled bed rails at medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.vivehealth.com, Amazon and online medical supply stores. The bed rails were sold from September 2019 through December 2025 for between $45 and $90.
What to do: Consumers should stop using the recalled Vive Health Bed Rails immediately and contact Vive Health for a full refund. Consumers should write "RECALLED" on the upper and lower portions of the bed rails with permanent marker and take a photo of the marked bed rail with the buyer's name on a piece of paper and email to recalls@vivehealth.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product in accordance with the state and local waste disposal procedure.
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✅ What Should You Do?

  1. 1Stop using the product immediately.
  2. 2Return the product to the retailer for a full refund.
  3. 3Keep the product (do not throw it away) until you have received your remedy or refund confirmation.
  4. 4Report injuries to SaferProducts.gov.

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