Drive Medical 12005KDC-1: Padded Transfer Bench Commode Chair for Toilet - Gray Review

I'll say I've had enough for two years, but today the back cracked, the metal bars literally broke in half on either side. I'm paraplegic and fell on my back and then on the ground it was very scary and I was lucky someone was home and I didn't seriously hurt myself - that remains to be seen over the next few days how I ended up funny on my back. To put it mildly, I am shocked. Unfortunately this is the only chair of its kind on the market, other chairs made from more durable materials have…

Like other Drive products, they are durable. It has an interesting design element - I would call it a downside; other dressers we've seen have a bucket just below the seat. Lift the seat and remove the bucket. With this, the bucket is inserted into the holder from the front and hangs approx. 2-3 cm below the seat. Any overspray can result in puddles. Another odd feature is that while it can be assembled with a transfer bench on either side, the instructions don't explain how. Here's how: Unclip

We have other 'powered' items and they are all good value but this is VERY disappointing. The half-inch diameter rim of the bucket should sit on a small rod that looks like a wire hanger that barely snaps into place. Look carefully under the front seat in the photos in the listing at the time of writing this article. A simple flange over which a wide-rimmed bucket could be slipped would be much better. And the instructions are terrible, don't mention it. As an aircraft mechanic, I'm no novice…