Tag: Phil Cunningham
Bed rails under new scrutiny
January 11, 2013Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - A recent New York Times article shone a bright light on the dangers associated with bed rails: the injuries and deaths (36,000 and 150, respectively, from 2003 through May of 2012), and the lack of oversight on manufacturers. On the heels of that article, Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., called on several government agencies to form a national task force dedicated to better addressing the regulation and oversight of bed systems and bed rails. Here's what Phil Cunningham, business manager...