Woman died because of a Faulty Ottoman Bed Mechanism
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This is a first for me, i have never heard of anyone losing their life because of the mechanism on an ottoman bed
But this poor woman did when it closed on her neck , suffocating her
I know these beds can be very stiff to raise and lower , i have one myself, and there is quite a lot of resistance due to the piston style mechanisms
So take care if using this type of bed, especially the elderly or anyone with young children in the house
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-died-after-becoming-trapped-30134515
What an horrible way to die, they do say there is a million ways to die, it's just gone up by one
This is absolutely dreadful. How very sad. That's a thing that should never have happened.
What an awful story. My son has a single bed with storage and this kind of mechanism. I find it very hard to open and shut so I leave it to him.
They say that the bed mechanism was faulty but I haven’t seen any recalls which is worrying. I have an ottoman bed - which lifts at the end of the bed. But because it is a bit stiff I don’t put anything in there unless it’s something not needed often.
My son has this type of double bed which needs to be lifted. I struggle to lift it to put bedding away and i'm looking for a new bed. It's sad news about the lady who died.
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