Follow-up: Medline Bed Recall Updated on November 13 With a Repair and Replace Program: Seven Deaths and 35 Serious Injuries Reported, Covering All Medline Brand Beds and Accessories
Medline issued an updated announcement through the Food and Drug Administration on November 13, 2026, sharing new customer communication on the recall of its brand beds, rails, mattresses and accessories, with instructions for continued use and options for repair, replacement and full or partial refund of the original purchase price. The products are medical devices, and the recall reason is a potential fire hazard and entrapment risk.
Medline initiated the recall, market exit and discontinuation on October 14, 2026. As of November 8, 2026, the company had received reports related to seven deaths and 35 serious injuries associated with these issues.
The products were distributed in the United States and Canada between 2011 and 2026 to durable medical equipment providers, long-term care facilities and end users directly. The recall includes all Medline brand beds and associated rails, mattresses and accessories on the market.
Under the updated instructions, beds may remain in use until repaired or replaced if they are unplugged from electrical outlets, plugged in only while repositioning a patient, not powered through extension cords, and used with a second person assisting whenever possible.
Certain existing beds may be eligible for repair, the company said. If Medline determines that beds and accessories are not eligible for repair, it will work with customers on replacement or a full or partial refund, which may be available for certain products purchased in the last five years. Customers can contact Medline Recall Customer Service at 800-950-0128, option 7, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday, and adverse reactions can be reported to the FDA's MedWatch program.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Photo: 图：病房内的现代病床（资料图，非涉事Medline产品照片）。公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A modern hospital bed in a patient room (file photo; not the recalled Medline product). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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