Brookstone Foldable Massaging Bed Rest Recalled for Fire, Burn Hazards
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-04-04 · 06131
Hazards
Electrical circuits within the bed rest can overheat, causing the back side of the product to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Recall
Number
06131
Date
2006-04-04
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Foldable Massaging Bed Rest with Heat
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Brookstone Company Inc., of Merrimack, N.H.
Retailer(s)
Brookstone retail and outlet stores nationwide, Brookstone Web site, Brookstone catalogs, Amazon.com, and borderfree.com from April 2004 through January 2006 for about $125.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The recalled bed rest is designed to support a person sitting in bed. It is beige and consists of a back, two foldable armrests with a cup holder and massage controls, and a headrest with a reading light attached. "Imported by Brookstone Company" is printed on a tag attached to the bed rest. The massaging bed rest also provides heat at a single setting. A curly beige cord is attached to the back lower left corner of the bed rest. On some of the bed rests, "SKU NO: 431254" is printed on a round metal plate where the curly beige cord plugs into the bed rest. "Brookstone" is printed on the beige plug-in transformer that attaches to the beige cord.