Beautyrest mattresses

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made Jul 10, 2018 · , sent to the company Jul 18, 2018 · , published by CPSC Aug 1, 2018

   The product, in the report: Beautyrest Silver Navy Pier Luxury Firm Queen Pillowtop Mattress

   Dear Sir or Madam: I purchased Beautyrest Silver Navy Pier Luxury Firm Queen Pillowtop Mattress at sears in Jan 2018. I have been experiencing heart palpitations, night thirsty, vomiting, flu-like symptoms during sleep ever since. The symptom were gone during the day. I feel so wield that I am a very healthy person. Why I feel so bad every morning I woke up. I didn’t realize this issue caused by the odor of the mattress until this independent day after I travel. I don’t have any of these symptoms when I was sleeping during travel. I began to think about whether it was related to the mattress. When I went back home, I slept on my old mattress in my second bedroom I feel so good the next morning. Then I slept on the Beautyrest mattress next night, my heart beat rapidly again and I felt vomiting, those symptoms return. Now I am realized the mattress caused the problem. I recall in Jan my father visit me and slept on the new mattress. He woke up very early every day in the morning. I asked why. He said he felt vomiting and uncomfortable. He then went to yard and felt much better. There is always strange smell in my bedroom after I bought the mattress, so I always open window and doors for ventilation. I don’t feel the smell is strong so I think it might be normal for new mattress. But I am wrong. Half year passed, the mattress keeps off gassing. The chemical odor makes me sick.

   Model

   Beautyrest Silver Navy Pier Luxury Firm Queen Pillowtop Mat

   Bought from

   Sears.com

   Bought

   Jan 8, 2018

   Where

   Simi Valley, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 41, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Beautyrest, made or sold by SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

2. Seen by a doctor or nurse

   Made Aug 10, 2016 · , sent to the company Aug 18, 2016 · , published by CPSC Sep 1, 2016

   The product, in the report: Slab Incline Foam Mattress Topper for Upper Body Elevation Patented Geo-Technology cells relive pressure points Made of Supracell polyurethane foam Crystalline creates an odor free environment Helps to reduce sinus congestion, snoring, sleep apnea and Acid Reflux The Simmons Beautyrest Geo-Incline Foam Mattress Topper is a polyurethane foam slab incline cut from 1 inch to 5 inches tall. Polyurethane foam has a low viscosity and density and is engineered to hold its shape and provide quick-recovery for continuous bounce-back support. Suprecell foam is designed with deep air channels that enhance airflow while allowing each foam “cell” to confirm to the body. This creates less tossing and turning for longer periods of uninterrupted sleep. Supracell Technology reduces odor, sleeps cooler and maintains excellent breathability for continued freshness. Supracell enhances airflow and is 5 times more breathable than closed cell foams. Crystalline neutralizes and eliminates odors to create an odor-free environment. Spot clean. All of Hollander Sleep Products foam is CertiPUR-US certified. Being able to offer certified foam for bedding allows us to assure consumers about our foam products as well as demonstrate our commitment to environmental guidelines. For over 50 years, Hollander has been the largest supplier of bed pillows in North America with continued success in designing and manufacturing superior products in both synthetic and natural fills in comforters, mattress pads and other basic bedding products. Striving for perfection is a given in everything we do to guarantee that we will always bring the best quality products with the latest innovation and technology. Hollander leads the industry in utilization of recycled polyester and takes pride in the fact that we are the number one supplier of basic bedding in North America.

   Beautyrest Geo-Incline Foam Mattress Pad, King Size

   •Slab Incline Foam Mattress Topper for Upper Body Elevation •Patented Geo-Technology cells relive pressure points •Made of Supracell polyurethane foam •Crystalline creates an odor free environment •Helps to reduce sinus congestion, snoring, sleep apnea and Acid Reflux

   Purchased on Amazon from Hollander, the manufacturer Simmons BeautyRest outsources to: http://tinyurl.com/h3pl3ug

   Mattress pad placed between box springs and mattress.

   After second night’s sleep, powerful itch and redness in arms, somewhat in groin, waist, as well as behind and on knees. After third night, intolerable itch developed on all areas of very reddened hands and intensified itching and raised red spots on and behind knees. Removed mattress pad, mailed it back, washed bed clothing, aired mattress and box springs, visited doctor, received Prednisone injection and followup oral prescription to treat contact dermatitis. As I write, rash of raised welts has spread from groin to knees -- writing at 4:15 a.m. as I cannot sleep with the itch. Additionally, I am a type 2 diabetic, and the only effective treatment available to me, Prednisone, dangerously raises my blood glucose to very unhealthy levels.

   Model

   Beautyrest Geo-Incline Foam Mattress Pad, King Size

   UPC

   none

   Serial number

   none

   Bought from

   Amazon.com

   Bought

   Jul 29, 2016

   Where

   Warren, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 65, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Beautyrest, made or sold by Hollander Home Fashions Corp

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

3. Seen by a doctor or nurse

   Made Nov 16, 2015 · , sent to the company Nov 24, 2015 · , published by CPSC Dec 16, 2015

   The product, in the report: Beautyrest Recharge Alayna Plush Pillowtop Mattress Set

   I recently purchased a Beautyrest Recharge Alayna Plush Pillowtop Mattress Set and have been experiencing adverse health effects as a result. At the same time of beginning of use I have experienced vertigo, peripheral neuropathy, and joint pain. These have slowly begun to reside as I have discontinued use of this mattress.

   Model

   Recharge Alayna Plush Pillowtop

   Bought from

   Macys, California

   Bought

   Sep 25, 2015

   Where

   Santa Barbara, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 22, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Beautyrest, made or sold by SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

4. Hurt, care not known

   Made Feb 12, 2013 · , sent to the company Feb 21, 2013 · , published by CPSC Mar 15, 2013

   The product, in the report: Simmons Beauty Rest - St. Thomas king size pillow top mattress

   Purchased a new Beauty Rest St. Thomas pillow top mattress a week and a half ago. We have attempted to sleep in the bed twice, but were driven out both times by swollen red eyes, burning nose and throat, nausea and a strange metallic taste on our tongues when opening our mouths. We sealed off the room and have been letting it air out 24 hours a day in the middle of winter to no avail. Smells of melted plastic, gasoline, kerosene and generally chemically on varying days seemingly dependent on the temperature in the airing room. We are very concerned with a nursing infant in the home. In the process of negotiating an exchange with the vendor.

   Model

   Beauty Rest - St. Thomas pillow top

   Bought from

   Back to Bed

   Bought

   Feb 2, 2013

   Where

   Chicago, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 39, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Beauty Rest, made or sold by SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Level of care not known

5. Hurt, care not known

   Made Sep 21, 2012 · , sent to the company Oct 1, 2012 · , published by CPSC Oct 23, 2012

   The product, in the report: Beautyrest Rogers and Beautyrest Black Kameryn mattresses sold by Macys First Model (Now being closed out) Manufacturer - Simmons Brand Name - Beautyrest Elite Model Name (number) - Rogers Second Model Manufacturer - Simmons Brand Name - Beautyrest Black Model Name (number) - Kameryn Given that the Rogers mattress is being closed out, it would be best to list this complaint under the Kameryn Model.

   In August of 2012 we ordered a Simmons Rogers Beautyrest mattress from Macy’s, and immediately it was delivered to our house we noticed a sweet pungent chemical smell that filled the whole room. We aired out the mattress during the day hoping that the smell would go away but it did not and in fact it spread throughout the house. My wife and daughter then started noticing eye irritation and sore throats even though we were in another room. When I tried to sleep on the mattress that night I awoke in the middle of the night with a bad headache at which point I gave up trying to sleep on the mattress. After contacting Macy’s and the manufacturer, we were told that the smell should go away after airing. Several people told us different timeframes ranging from 3 days to two weeks. After one week we contacted the manufacture and were told that it was probably due to “uncured foam” in the mattress, and they agreed to replace the mattress. This time we chose a Simmons Beautyrest Black Kameryn model, but when it was delivered it had exactly the same problem. After a week of airing it out with a fan blowing on it we gave up and returned this mattress as well.

   We found that we were not able to use the mattresses to sleep on. Much worse, we were very concerned about what chemicals were causing the eye and throat irritation and headaches, and whether these chemicals were harmful. We repeatedly asked Simmons what chemicals were causing the smell, but they would not answer the question. I offered to have someone from their company come to our house to look at the problem, but they were not interested. We did some of our own research and found that one of the ingredients used in making the foams in the mattresses are diisocyanates. On looking at the MSDS for diisocyanates, they are described as having a sweet aromatic smell and are known to cause eye and throat irritation and headaches. They are also described as highly toxic. We have no way of knowing exactly what was causing the problem with these mattresses, but it would seem that one possibility is that excess diisocyanates were left in the foam and were off-gassing. This possibility would seem to be a significant safety concern.

   Simmons claims that their foams have been certified by a group called CertiPUR, and one of the substances they test for are diisocyanates. However, on the CertiPUR website they state that their testing frequency is only twice a year. The CertiPUR certification says nothing about the foam produced for the rest of the year, does not address the issue of manufacturing consistency and says nothing about the foam in your mattress. Additionally, the certification refers only to the foam – not the end product that probably contains all sorts of other things that emit chemicals such as glues.

   In the absence of the willingness of the manufacturer to properly address these issues, it seems that a safety organization should. After all, someone who is sleeping on these mattresses is breathing these chemicals for some eight hours a day at close quarters.

   Model

   Kameryn

   Bought from

   Macys

   Bought

   Aug 30, 2012

   Where

   San Mateo, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Beautyrest Black, made or sold by SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Level of care not known

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