Congressman Wants Tougher Bed Rail Regulations

Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) is calling for increased government regulation on bed rails in the wake of a report that notes 550 people have died from bed rail entrapment since 1995. A quarter of those deaths occurred in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

Markey is asking the FDA, FTC and Consumer Product Safety Commission to create a national task force that will increase regulation of bed systems and bed rails.

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