Brookstone Company · Recalled
Brookstone Foldable Massaging Bed Rest Recalled for Fire, Burn Hazards
Electrical circuits within the bed rest can overheat, causing the back side of the product to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.
- Units
- About 35,500
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $125
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- 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.
- Product type
- Massagers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Brookstone Company Inc., of Merrimack, N.H.
Incident log
Brookstone has received two reports of overheating, melting and charring, resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
The firm is no longer in business and the remedy is not available. Destroy and discard this recalled product.
Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 04 2006; last revised MAY 29 2024.