An Illinois grandmother tragically died after being trapped in a poorly designed Sleep Number bed for two full days, a new lawsuit alleges.
The tragedy unfolded when Rosalind “Rose” Walker’s mattress suddenly “fell down without warning” in her Godfrey home on March 1 last year — pinning the 80-year-old to her wall, the lawsuit claims. Is.
Court documents allege Walker was not freed until nearly 48 hours later when emergency crews responded to his home and then he was taken to a nearby hospital.
The elderly woman, who was treated for unspecified injuries, was transferred to a rehabilitation clinic — and later given hospice care in her home.
Walker died a few weeks later on April 3, according to the filing.
“She suffered the entire time,” the lawsuit says.
His daughter, Angela Moan, sued the company on Tuesday, alleging that the “defective” bed — which Walker purchased a decade ago with a 25-year warranty — is responsible for his death.
The lawsuit includes the manufacturer of Sleep Number and the bed, Leggett & Platt, Inc. “There was not sufficient instruction or warning language in the instructions or on the bed itself to warn Mrs. Walker not to go between the bed and the wall because she could do so,” it alleged. Get stuck.”
The lawsuit claims the bed also had no release mechanism that would have allowed the grandmother to free herself.
A Sleep Number spokesperson said the company is aware of the lawsuit and is in the process of reviewing the allegations.
“The lawsuit alleges that a defective adjustable base purchased in 2014 was a contributing factor in Rosalind Walker’s death,” the spokesperson said.
“We understand that this incident allegedly occurred in March 2023; We were informed about the alleged incident after the lawsuit was filed yesterday, December 10.
“We offer our sincere condolences to Ms. Walker’s family for their tragic loss,” he said.
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