The Shrunks Sleep Secure Inflatable Bed Rail

by The Shrunks

• Fits any bed
• Phthalate, lead and BPA free
• Easy to use with included pump
• Deflates and folds up easily for convenient storage
• Great for travel

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Keep your child safe from rolling off the bed with the Shrunks Bed Bolster.  Inflates (to 48" long, 7" high and 4" wide) and slips conveniently under the fitted sheet of a standard size twin, queen or king size bed.  The design creates the required barrier to prevent "roll-offs" but still allows room for parent or guardian to sit or lay next to the child for story time.  When finished, simply deflate and fold up for compact storage.  Cleans with mild soap and water.  Product is free of phthalates, lead and BPA.  Includes manual pump and repair kit.

Product Description

Keep your child safe from rolling off the bed with the Shrunks Bed Bolster.  Inflates (to 48" long, 7" high and 4" wide) and slips conveniently under the fitted sheet of a standard size twin, queen or king size bed.  The design creates the required barrier to prevent "roll offs" but still allows room for parent or guardian to sit or lay next to the child for story time.  When finished, simply deflate and fold up for compact storage.  Cleans with mild soap and water.  Product is free of phthalates, lead and BPA.  Includes manual pump and repair kit.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome product! November 18, 2011

By Tammi

Amazon Verified Purchase

These bed rails are awesome! They do exactly what they are supposed to do. We are vacationing with our 2 year old (who sleeps in a toddler bed at home) and we feel 100% confident that he is not going to fall out of the bed. They are very sturdy, easy to inflate, and work great. The only thing I would add is that if you have a regular fitted sheet, they may not fit. The hotel we are at uses larger flat sheets as the bottom sheet, so it was easy to slide them under, but I imagine if it was a tight fitting fitted sheet, you would have difficulty getting them to work. You could just ask the hotel for a larger flat sheet though. We are 100% satisfied with our purchase. We will be using these at Grammi's house when we get home. (Note: you have to purchase 2 separate rails, each box contains only 1 rail).

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for cosleeping! March 26, 2011

By armanixentrix

Amazon Verified Purchase

I was looking for something affordable to prevent my baby from rolling off the edge when we cosleep sometimes or when we're nursing in bed. This fits the bill completely and works really well! I agree with the previous reviewer about having a better fit with deep pocketed sheets, but we use it on our king bed and it's not an issue for us. On only one side, the sheet won't come down all the way to tuck under the bottom of the mattress, but the rail holds in place without a problem and our sheets stay in place too. I actually like it better because our sheets are tighter so it doesn't fold in the middle our bed like it used to sometimes when it was looser. It successfully prevents the baby from accidentally rolling off and I like how it doesn't have a strong plastic smell to it (only very mildly when you first open it from the box) and is BPA/phthalate/lead-free. It inflates very easily and quickly with the provided pump and will deflate easily and fold up for compact packing when traveling. The only thing is that I wish it were longer, but otherwise, I have no complaints!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Only works if you have extra deep sheets February 15, 2011

By Team J

Amazon Verified Purchase

We bought two for our 3 year old on a 3 wk trip. They were very light, easy to pack and easy to inflate/deflate. The only issue is that with standard size sheets the bolsters lift the sheets at the borders so the sheet's elastic bottoms are not able to stretch under the mattress. What happens is that through the night or over a few nights the bolsters end up dislodging from their position and don't stay on the bed. It becomes pointless after awhile. Our daughter didn't like her new bed any way and kept jumping out/climbing out. I would return them if I hadn't already used them. Only other option is to travel with my own deep pocket sheets so the bolsters will fit and the sheet can still be tucked under the mattress to keep it in place.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for travel but save $$ and use towels for home! July 2, 2012

By R. Rathmill

Amazon Verified Purchase

This worked great for several weeks but then it kept deflating every few days until one day, it just wouldn't inflate at all. As it turns out, our cat was must have punctured it when jumping onto or off of the bed. Word to the wise: NOT CAT CLAW PROOF! I can't blame the product - it's inflatable after all. What else can you expect?

Yes, as other reviewed have noted, you need somewhat deep sheets or a not-deep mattress. We have a latex mattress from Ikea that is probably only 8" or 9" thick. We use standard king size sheets, but they are clearly deeper than what I think of standard. Anyway, my point is that we had no problem getting our fitted sheet over this before our cat destroyed it but you should check your own mattress / sheet situation to ensure there is plenty of give before investing in this.

Once it was ruined and I found myself needing a barrier to keep the baby from rolling off the bed immediately (co-sleeping situation), I tried stuffing the edge of our bed with a roll pillow and several rolled up stacks of spare towels. Problem solved. It's not as neat and tidy a solution and no matter how small you roll the towels the end result is bulkier/wider than The Shrunks Bed Rail, but it works and the cat can't ruin my DIY option. Plus the cost - free - is spectacular.

My recommendation: buy this item if you travel frequently because it packs flat, is quick & easy to inflate by mouth and it really works. But if you are just looking for a solution for home and don't mind losing a little more bed real estate, save your money and stuff some rolled towels up under your sheet.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Includes only One Item! May 2, 2011

By Farleytoes

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have hear so many great things about this product, and since my 3 year old still sleeps in her crib and we are going on a 2 week vacation, I thought this would be perfect. I got the item since One Step Ahead was on backorder for 2 months. Then only issue is that there is only 1 Bed Rail. I figured there would be 2 since there are photos of a bed rail on both sides and other companies sell 2 together, but I was wrong. Now we will have to figure something else out to make another rail for the other side of the bed!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I've been looking for May 24, 2013

By MrsK

Amazon Verified Purchase

This has been a brilliant purchase - wish I'd found it years ago! My son is 17 months and always joins us in our bed for part of the night. We have a fixed bed rail at home, but travelling is tricky and I usually have to improvise some kind of guard. Often neither I or my son sleep very well since I worry about him falling out and he doesn't always find my improvisations very comfortable. Having used the Shrunks inflatable guard for two weeks in two different beds I can thoroughly recommend it. It inflates quickly with the pump provided, fits easily under a fitted sheet and stays in place securely all night. My son and I slept soundly as a result! It packs down nice and small and comes with a handy bag to carry it and the pump. It stayed fully inflated for 10 days (after which I deflated it to move to our next holiday location). Wish
I'd had this when my daughter was small!