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CVS Health bathtubs or showers

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 26, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jun 26, 2026the latest report was made
  • Jun 26, 2026the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
CVS Health
Maker
CVS PharmaciesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Bathtubs or showersCPSC’s product type: Bathtubs or Showers (code 611), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath

By month

1 report from July 2025 to June 2026; the most in June 2026, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20261

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jun 26, 2026, sent to the company Jun 30, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 15, 2026

    The product, in the report: CVS Health Suction Assist Grab Bar. Vendor code of V-30324. It is a 12-inch-long safety grab bar that attaches with large suction cups to non-porous surfaces. It features release levels for attaching and detaching, and a color indicator to show if the installation is secure. It weighs 0.67 lbs.

    This report details a severe safety incident regarding the CVS Health Suction Assist Grab Bar that directly resulted in a fall and physical injury. The product is marketed as a balance aid, but the suction mechanism fails to maintain a seal, creating a hidden and immediate hazard. After approximately two months of use, the mechanical levers that engage the suction cups completely lost their ability to hold tension, causing the grab bar to detach from the wall without warning while I was using the shower. This sudden failure caused me to lose my balance and fall, resulting in multiple bruises. While I am incredibly fortunate to have escaped with only bruising, the sudden detachment of this bar could easily result in catastrophic, life-altering injuries like severe head trauma or bone fractures, especially considering this product is heavily marketed toward the elderly and mobility-impaired. Following my fall, I attempted to troubleshoot the device by applying it to a perfectly clean, flat, non-porous shower wall prepped with rubbing alcohol, soaked in vinegar, and fully dried. Even under these pristine, zero-weight conditions, the locking levers violently release and pop open independently within 10 to 30 seconds. This rapid detachment confirms a critical hardware failure where the synthetic rubber’s tension overpowers the internal plastic locking hinge. I urgently request that the CPSC investigate the rapid degradation of the locking mechanisms on this specific model. The failure rate of this plastic latch turns a purported safety device into an active, dangerous fall hazard that has already caused physical harm.

    Model
    REF CVS792495
    UPC
    050428403020
    Bought from
    CVS Health OTC
    Bought
    Apr 10, 2026
    Where
    Provo, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 60, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand CVS Health, made or sold by CVS Pharmacies
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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