Public Health Notification from FDA: Vail Products Enclosed Bed Systems.

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Public Health Notification from FDA: Vail Products Enclosed Bed Systems.

December 19, 2007

MedWatch Safety Alert. Rockville, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; December 4, 2007.

This announcement includes safety instructions for avoiding entrapment and suffocation in a recalled model of a patient bed.

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