More than 220,000 Medical King portable adult bed rails have been recalled after one death was reported, prompting an urgent warning from the US Consumer Product and Safety Commission.

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WiSOARR, a new DHS suspected overdose system, will give real-time data to rapid response teams. The goal is to save lives.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall Thursday of 222,000 Medical King Bed Assist Rail adult portable bed rails because of concerns over possible entrapment and asphyxia. When the ...