“Trapped by Technology: The Mysterious Circumstances Behind a Woman’s Fatal Encounter with a Mechanical Bed”

In a chilling tale that you might think is straight out of a horror movie, the tragic death of 80-year-old Rosalind Walker has surfaced, raising serious questions about the safety of modern adjustable beds. Can you imagine getting pinned between your bed and the wall for two days? It sounds absurd—yet, that’s exactly what allegedly happened to Walker after her Sleep Number bed lowered itself suddenly and without warning, trapping her. Found two days later, she was taken to the hospital but, sadly, she succumbed to her injuries. Her daughter, Angela Moan, is now suing Sleep Number and the bed’s manufacturer, raising significant concerns about whether they failed to provide adequate safety precautions and warnings. As our homes become increasingly automated, are we inadvertently inviting danger along with the convenience? This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the potential perils lurking in our everyday lives. To find out more about this heartbreaking case, LEARN MORE.

An elderly grandmother has died after allegedly being trapped against a wall for two days by her bed.

According to a lawsuit, Rosalind Walker, 80, was pinned by her Sleep Number bed, which left her stuck in between the bed and the wall of her bedroom.

It occurred on 1 March 2023, after the lawsuit described how it ‘lowered itself without warning’ on the unsuspecting grandmother.

Walker, from Godfrey, Illinois, wasn’t found until two days later on 3 March and emergency response was able to remove her from in between the bed and wall.

She was then taken to hospital for treatment before succumbing to her injuries.

According to the court documents seen by the Daily Mail, Walker’s daughter, Angela Moan states that the elderly woman was taken to a rehab facility before being brought home into hospice care.

Rosalind Walker is said to have been trapped by her bed (Elias, Kallal and Schaff Funeral Home)

Moan is suing Sleep Number, the bed company, as well as manufacturer Leggett & Platt.

She claims that for the month up until her mother died on 3 April 2023 she ‘suffered the entire time’ and is seeking more than $25,000 compensation for the suffering caused and related medical bills.

Ted Gianaris, Moan’s lawyer told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Mrs. Walker was trapped for two days and then she died.

“Something as common as an adjustable bed should not trap an elderly person. We look forward to hearing from Sleep Number about why it did not sell a safer bed.”

The reason Moan is targeting Sleep Number is because it allegedly ‘designed and sold a bed that did not have adequate instructions or cautionary language, alerting Mrs. Walker not to go between the bed and the wall as she could be trapped.’

“Sleep Number Corporation is strictly liable for Mrs. Walker’s injuries, her suffering, and her death,” the complaint says. “The Sleep Number Bed was defective and unreasonably dangerous in its design and lack of warning.”

The documents also claimed that both companies ‘designed, manufactured, marketed, sold and warrantied the Sleep Number bed’ and ‘designed and sold a bed that did not have an adequate audible warning alerting Mrs. Walker it was declining’.

Another issue is that it ‘did not have an appropriate release mechanism which would have allowed Mrs. Walker to free herself’.

Sleep Number is being sued for its part in the tragedy (Getty Images for Sleep Number)

The suit added: “This negligence was the proximate cause of Mrs. Walker’s injuries, suffering, and she died.”

It also noted that the bed supposedly ‘lowered with such force’ that Walker could not free herself.

Sleep Number said on Thursday 12 December in a statement to NBC News: “We understand that this incident is alleged to have occurred in March 2023; we were notified of the alleged incident after the lawsuit was filed this week, December 10. We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Ms. Walker for their tragic loss.

“Currently, our legal team is reviewing the lawsuit. Sleep Number stands by the design and safety of its products and is complying with any necessary inquiries or actions.”

Leggett & Platt, the manufacturer said Friday 13 December, with Jennifer Davis, the Executive Vice President of General Counsel, saying: “First and foremost, we want to extend our condolences to the family of Ms. Walker. We take all incidents seriously and are committed to fully understanding the circumstances surrounding this situation.

“Our legal team is reviewing the available information and is committed to providing our full cooperation with the legal process.”

LADbible has contacted Sleep Number and Leggett & Platt for a comment.