Guardian bed rails
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 3, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 3, 2019the latest report was made
- Jun 3, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Guardian
- Maker
- Medline Industries, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Bed railsCPSC’s product type: Bed Rails (code 4075), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Bedroom, Bedding & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Death 1
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Death Made Jun 3, 2019, sent to the company Jul 11, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2019
The product, in the report: The Guardian Security Pole is a floor-to-ceiling pole that safely assists standing, sitting, climbing stairs, or transferring. Features •No tools required for installation •Screw mechanism with padded bracket fits securely without marring surface •White powder-coated, heavy gauge steel is attractive and durable •This complete security pole set includes both the pole and the base Specifications •Diameter: 1.5” (4 cm) •Height Adjusts: 7’ 8.25” - 8’ 2.5” (234-260 cm) •Weight: 14 lbs (6.4 kg).
84 year old male with history of a previous stroke, lewy body dementia, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and previous meningioma brain tumor. Had been living at residential care facility since 2006. Was last known to be alive at about 0300 hours by caretaker who could hear him breathing in bed. Was found at about 0745 hours by his caretaker, laying on his left side on the floor, with his back against the bed rail and neck against a bed pole. When deputies arrived on scene they loosened the bed pole, moved the decedent and assessed him. According to care staff, the decedent was wheelchair bound and required assistance in and out of bed. the bed pole was a Guardian Safety Pole that was installed by the residential care home at the request of the family.
- Model
- G98120PB
- UPC
- unk
- Serial number
- Unk
- Where
- Camarillo, California: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 84, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Guardian, made or sold by Medline Industries, Inc.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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