Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back

Reviews of Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back

1.) Sturdy Bath Seat, easy to assemble with no tools, good features
Reviewed by: Free Bird Soaring Connecticut, USA
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We bought two of these bath seats at different times within the past 10 months, one for my boyfriend when he broke his leg and one for my 82 year old dad. You can buy this seat with or without the backrest. It is very easy to assemble (without tools) and even with 220 pounds on it, the bath seat was sturdy. The literature says it can hold up to 400 pounds. The height is adjustable by turning the four round, rubber feet. The fact that the feet are round and not flat is important because it means that you can put the chair right up to the back of the bathtub (or the sides of the bathtub) where the bottom of the bathtub curves up and the chair will not wobble as it would if the feet were flat. The rubber feet will not mark your bathtub and do NOT let the seat slide around. The seat bottom is lightly textured so that you do not slide off of it when you soap up but is still easy to clean. There are notches on both sides of the seat to put a handheld shower (although, if you want to use the notches to put a handheld shower, you will most likely need a longer hose than the standard 5 foot hose that comes with almost all handheld showers.) There are also "grab bars" on both sides of the seat and the seat back. It makes a good seat outside of the bathtub too.

The seat height adjusts from 16 to 21 inches. The width and depth of the legs are both 16.75 inches, the width of the seat is 20.75 inches, the depth of the seat is 18 inches, the height of the seat is adjustable from 16 to 21 inches (add another 12.5 inches for the height of the backrest.) You should not have a problem with this seat as long as the inside bottom of your bathtub is at least 17 inches wide (so that the legs of the seat will fit in it.) Although the seat is wider than the legs, the seat will sit above the height of most bathtubs, unless you have a really deep bathtub (21 inches or more.)

2.) Mom feels safe now
Reviewed by: APRIL BILLINGS, MT.
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MY MOM HAD A FALL IN THE TUB.SHE WAS AFRAID TO TAKE A BATH. I SENT HER THIS SEAT. SHE HAS CALLED ME ABOUT 10 TIMES TO THANK ME AND TELL ME HOW SAFE SHE FEELS NOW. THE SEAT SHIPPED SUPER FAST. THANK YOU AMAZON.


3.) Great product that is perfect for difficult circumstances
Reviewed by: RCB Flossmoor, Illinois
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My wife slipped on the ice on Christmas morning and broke her right hip and wrist. This type of injury calls for a tough and painful recovery. Although she still is in recovery time, her prospects are brighter and this bath chair was and is of great comfort to her. She reports that the back is a nice addition and adds comfort and stability to her shower. The chair drains well and there are no signs of rust. The chair was easy to set-up and is very stable in the tub. We looked at many of the choices of these types of chairs on Amazon and finally chose this one. We definitely made the correct decision.

4.) Therapist Recommended
Reviewed by: "Caregiver"
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The Carex Universal Bath Seat with a Back came recommended by a physical therapist and occupational therapist working with my elderly mother in her home. The chair is quite sturdy with thick adjustable legs that do not splay out--making them better for seating in a small shower area. The design of the squared seat also keeps the chair from tipping. Grips on the bottom of the legs also prevent slipping and sliding of the chair in the shower. As the construction does not include metal, it was more visually appealing to the patient than other brands/models which were perceived by the patient to be medical equipment. The seat also offers the hand holds, shower head holds and back needed to support safe bathing as well as safe entry to and exit from the shower. It was the right purchase to meet the patient's current needs.

5.) Excellent product
Reviewed by: ICBB Shopper
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This bath chair with a back fits perfectly into our narrow old built-in bathtub. So glad we found it. Being used by a stroke victim. Lightweight and easy to move. Seat can be slippery if soapy so rinse body before sitting. Handles helpful for standing and sitting. Definitely recommend this product. Thank you, Carex!

6.) exactly what we needed
Reviewed by: cindyt South Texas
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searched for a bench to fit a non-standard tub, non-slip, and safe for 250 lb weight capacity. this works perfectly. It was super easy to assemble and easy to move around, yet very secure once in place.
As an added note for people like me new to the world of home health aides - a long hose and shower wand attachment is essential once you've introduced this chair into the shower! I gave this chair to my non-mobile mother: once she sits down, she stays down! There is a small insert on the right side for the hose wand and she uses it so that she can hold herself on the chair with one hand and reach for soap with another. Hope that makes sense.

7.) Very useful
Reviewed by: working hard for the money Memphis, TN USA
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I don't know how I took showers before I had this. It is very durable and extremely useful.

8.) Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back
Reviewed by: robert hensley
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Carex Universal Bath Seat - Bench with Back

Great product! Well built. Very Sturdy.

9.) Shower seat easy to use, fast to set up.
Reviewed by: Cynthia Heise Swartz Vancouver, WA
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Do not believe the tag line "order now and it will ship today". Ordered on Friday and it didn't ship until Monday or Tuesday. However it was a snap to set up. Open the box and in 2 minutes the seat was ready to use. Easy to adjust.

10.) This chair worked better than I had imagined!
Reviewed by: K. Stamler
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I actually bought this chair for my dad. He weighs approx. 350lbs. and we were going away for a week on a fishing trip. I had purchased folding chairs with his weight capacity and camping chairs, but everytime he would sit in them ...He couldn't get up. He uses a walker to walk and has bad balance. I was online one day and looked up chairs with high weight capacity and bathroom chairs came up on my search. I thought about it and decided how can that hurt. He uses them in the bathtub, they are portable, they are light weight and they are so sturdy. THE BEST PART: HE can pull himself up from them.
SO...I made a purchase.
Now some people might think...that looks too funny to bring out fishing or to a concert or someplace in public.
BUT....Not if you customize it. A little rustoleum spray paint and a tye die look.......and then it becomes pretty kewl!

So to complete this review. Your chair is AWESOME. It is a great product, very sturdy, easy to put together and I am pleased to own it.

If I were to have any complaints at all...It would be to make the backrest EASIER to get on and off. I have no idea how to remove it...which makes it hard to transport in a bag. Once you snap it in...It's pretty tight. I guess that is good for support..but hard to transport that way. THe legs adjust beautifully.

Thanks again
Karen

11.) Excellent Buy
Reviewed by: William T. Hill, Jr.
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Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back
This is an outstanding product, which was purchased for use by an Alzheimer patient
that had a fear of slipping in the shower. The wide spread legs almost insure there will be no tipping, and the back gives wonderful support. The price is excellent, and I did compare with local retailers. The product is extremely sturdy overall. We would highly recommend it for anyone. Incidentally, we have it in a shower stall that is about the length of a bathtub, so we can leave it in there all the time.
William T. Hill, Jr.

12.) Good choice!
Reviewed by: Bigred Land O Lakes, Fl
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This was exactly what I needed for my husband in the shower--i loved being able to take it apart for storage. My sister is using it now for my brother-in law

13.) Easy to use, does it's job
Reviewed by: David Alexander
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It is easy to put together, and it is nice and sturdy. Not much else to say.

14.) Perfect!
Reviewed by: Kathy Secane, PA
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The chair is perfect for my 87 year old mother. The chair is sturdy and has enabled Mom to take a shower without fear of falling. It is well constructed, easy to assemble. The legs can even be raised which makes it even easier to get up and down. Excellent product!

15.) Sturdy, simple, shower chair does the job - check prices
Reviewed by: amanooensis Flyover Country
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After knee surgery, a family member was in a brace for many weeks and could not bend his leg. His home-care therapists recommended this chair, which is available from many different sources. He decided to get this model, based on its apparent popularity, and the descriptions here and elsewhere.

Without other chairs to compare to, we don't know if they are all designed for such easy assembly AND disassembly, but we are pleased that this one can indeed be taken apart easily for storage or travel. It comes "knocked down" for efficient shipping in a reasonable-sized box, and you have to put it together, as with most such products. Well, in our case, the chair was assembled by our first-grade child, without really even reading the instruction sheet! Yep, that's as easy as it gets.

The result was a very sturdy chair that has enough weight to remain stable in the tub, while not being too heavy to carry or move around. The seat has lots of room, there are "handhold" spaces on each side of the seat, and a hole in the seat back where one could hold on (for balance only). There is a small hole on each side of the seat front, giving you two choices of places to store a handheld shower nozzle while lathering up or shampooing.

It's a perfectly fine product, and the only reasons not to give it five stars are fairly minor. For one, the front of the seat is more or less straight. Although rounded, it is not a "waterfall" front, and some people with leg injuries might not find it as comfortable. (Our user here has to keep his leg level and straight ahead, which means he does not put the weight of his leg against that seat edge. That might be an issue for some people, depending on the injury.) Again, in our case it was perfectly comfortable, and as we discovered, it is WELL worthwhile to get the version with the seat back.

We saw an extraordinary range of prices for this item. If you are part of a healthcare system with access to a good supplier of medical equipment, you might be able to get it locally at a good price and free delivery. But in other places, without price competition, you might as well go online. Amazon's price is a little high (at $58), but if you include the price of free shipping, that's not too bad a deal, depending where you live.

16.) Nice but a little pricey
Reviewed by: L. DELONG Raleigh
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Good product if you can't get in and out of the tub/shower without assistance. I couldn't put any weight on my one foot. So this was helpful to be able to shower. I probably could have found it cheaper locally, but being on crutches and shopping around was too difficult. It was nice to have it delivered right to my door. Easy to assemble, sturdy.

Features of Carex Universal Bath Bench with Back

Innovative design provides comfortable seating with weight capacity up to 400 lbs. Easily assembled with no tools, fits into virtually every tub or shower ¿ whether at home or away. Smooth-edge notch provides convenient placement for a hand-held shower

1.) 400 lb weight capacity;
2.) Patented exact level height adjustment;
3.) No tools required, quick assembly;
4.) Height adjustable (18 - 23 );

Package Height x Length x Width: 22.6 in. x 22.6 in. x 19.3 in.
Package Weight: 11.95 lbs.

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