Carex Bath Seat And Shower Chair with Backrest for Seniors, Bath Chair For Elderly, Disabled, Handicap, and Injured Persons, Supports Up To 400lbs, Shower Seat For Inside Shower, Made in USA

Wide,stable and comfortable for very large people. Fit well in smaller tub, easily put together too. So far seems like it will last a long time.

I must use a shower bench due to severe medical conditions effecting my spine and legs. Over the past many years I have always purchased MEDLINE shower chairs and shower benches from WALGREENS every year or so because I did not know other brands even existed. The MEDLINE shower chair and the MEDLINE shower bench never lasted more than a year or so at best and was horribly uncomfortable and slips and slides and even COLLAPSED at times in the shower. The DANGEROUS MEDLINE shower chair and the shower bench almost caused me to have horrible accidents in the shower many many times. I even took my time to go to MEDLINE's company website a few years ago and explained to them the extent of my experience with MEDLINE shower chairs and shower benches and explained how VERY DANGEROUS their shower chairs and shower benches with the metal legs are and why and also explained to them that they really needed to Re-Design for SAFETY asap and that the MEDLINE shower chair and the shower bench could foreseeably cause someone's SEVERE INJURY or DEATH due to the VERY DANGEROUS INSTABILITY of the metal legs. Over the years I saw NO IMPROVEMENT and NO CHANGE in the design of the metal legs for the MEDLINE shower chairs and benches but I continued to purchase a new one every year or so because I needed a shower chair. I knew it was time to purchase a new MEDLINE shower chair or bench when the legs began SLIPPING and COLLAPSING REGULARLY - EVERY TIME I took a shower. Taking a shower was a NIGHTMARE for me because I always felt in DANGER of FALLING from the INSTABILITY of the metal legs with the MEDLINE shower chairs and benches. MANY TIMES I would reach for the back of the MEDLINE shower chair to balance myself in the shower as I was sitting down in the shower chair and the chair would SLIP and SLIDE and knock me off-balance. The metal legs would begin to turn every which way and sometimes COLLAPSED. All I could do was PRAY because I did not know of any other brands. I purchased several MEDLINE shower chairs and shower benches over the past few years because I did not know other brands even existed until recently. I also complained to WALGREENS about the MEDLINE shower chairs and benches and explained all of the above to WALGREENS but of course WALGREEN's corporate executives did NOTHING about it and continue to this day to ONLY OFFER the DANGEROUS MEDLINE shower chairs and benches. _____________________________________________________ I have been using my new CAREX shower chair for quite some time now and feel that I now know enough about the HIGH QUALITY of this CAREX shower chair to write a truthful review. This CAREX brand shower chair is BEYOND EXCELLENT in EVERY ASPECT. This CAREX shower chair is EXTREMELY STURDY - VERY WELL DESIGNED and VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED - SAFE and SECURE - made with DURABLE MATERIALS - the LEGS are COMPELTELY STURDY - Does NOT SLIP and SLIDE in shower - LEGS do NOT COLLAPSE - EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE and TRUSTWORTHY - PERFECT SIZE and SHAPE for a shower - JUST ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT. I AM SO HAPPY to have found this CAREX SHOWER CHAIR! THANK YOU SO MUCH CAREX! This CAREX shower chair is SO IMPORTANT to so many people who have a dire medical need for a WELL-DESIGNED, SAFE, SECURE, EXCELLENT, STURDY shower chair. GOD BLESS your company! MAY CAREX COMPANY PROSPER and FLOURISH! Thank you so much Amazon for making this CAREX brand shower chair available.

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.)

For five years I had been using one of the plastic bench seats with adjustable aluminum legs I had previously bought here on Amazon. The experience I had wasn't great and I was looking for something better built. This chair is far superior AND made in the U.S.. It took literally ONE minute to assemble. It's very sturdy - no wobble at all fits (with room to spare) in my 17-1/2" W tub. I don't use them, but it has notched out areas on both sides of the seat for a handheld shower head to rest. The legs are adjustable, but at 5' 4", they were already in a perfect position for me straight out of the box. I'm a fat-bottomed girl and the seat is generous and comfortable. It was a little slippery at first, but has improved since. I do recommend washing the seat initially. I think it may be more slippery to start due to the manufacturing process. If you still find it slippery after that, you could always use it with a handtowel placed over it while showering for extra security. Just wring it out afterwards and hang over the chair back to dry. When leaning against the back, it does have some give to it - not like it's going to break - but there is give. If you don't want to use the back, or want to just try it as a "stool", DON'T put the back in place, because it's pretty much locked in after that. This is a great bath chair and I expect several good years of use. Buy it!

I waited several months to write this review so I could use this chair first and provide my thoughts on this product. The assembly is basic - very easy to assemble. The chair is very stable and sturdy, works well for larger weight persons as it is a solid chair with solid legs. No stool type with aluminum legs that would buckle with weight. This chair could be compared to a heavy duty, thick plastic lawn chair. The seat does get wet from shampoo and soap and sliding does happen. I recommend using a towel or washcloth to sit on to avoid this. This chair is larger than a stool type shower bench. It does take up the entire bathtub. It is not easy to maneuver or turn around either once it is in there. Although it is big, it does fit into a small bathtub and space just fine. If you are a larger weight person I highly recommend this chair.

Based on the numerous 5-star reviews of this Carex bath & shower chair plus my own internet and in-store research, I decided to purchase this product, which arrived today. Now I can return to my nice neighbor the shower chair she has let me borrow after I came home from the hospital after major surgery. I am very pleased with this shower chair for the following reasons: 1. Stability & Comfort: This chair is stable and secure and has a textured surface, secure legs and no-slip rubber feet. The side-handle cut-outs are of a generous size, and the grooved construction provides additional safety and reassurance. The handles have a smooth, rounded finish that is comfortable to grip. The optional chair back does not have a smooth, rounded finish and instead has an unfinished, rough plastic edge that is not comfortable to the touch. Very minor, but mentionable in case someone plans to carry the fully-assembled chair from one bathroom to another. 2. Ease of Assembly: My chair arrived knocked down, and I put it together very quickly. The one-sheet instructional assembly diagram is self-explanatory and requires no text – just large, clear and direct illustrations. It is simple, direct, and easy to follow. Out of curiosity, I set a timer to see how long assembly required, and it took me two and half minutes to connect all 4 legs and the chair back to the bench. Each leg has a small white, round nub near the top, and it snaps into a corresponding circular opening in the bench. The optional back clicks right into the cut-out at the back of the bench. The chair back has two grooved slots that fit over two corresponding plastic slats at the back of the bench. Align the grooves and slats, and press gently to securely attach the back. The very end of the chair back has two sturdy, rectangular plastic tabs that fit into the central opening at the back of the bench. The tabs have built-in, horizontal 2-inch plastic lips that lock the chair back into place. If you attach the back, and then change your mind, you can easily remove it. Turn the chair over. To release the horizontal plastic lips that secure the back, press the ends of both plastic, rectangular tabs toward each other until they touch. I used both hands to do this, but someone with larger hands may be able to use only one. Simply pull the chair back away from the bench. Reattach if you wish. 3. Appearance and Maintenance: I like the crisp, white look and the fact that the chair includes all-plastic materials and no metal parts to rust. Notes: 1. The blue retail box featured on the site was not included, in case someone was expecting this box or depending on any of the information printed on it. I didn’t need the box but am mentioning it since Amazon includes it as one of the images representing this product. 2. The internal width of my bath tub is 24 inches, and the fully-assembled chair fits comfortably in that space with about one inch of wiggle room left on either side of the chair. 3. The packaging was sturdy and well-presented, with no signs of damage or package mishandling. They shipped it in a double carton, which I initially thought was for extra protection, and then I realized that the outer carton was used for shipment because I had ordered two CDs in addition to the shower chair. The inner carton measures approx. 18.5 x 21 x 7 inches and included ample packing materials to cushion the product. This carton was placed into a slightly larger carton, along with the CDs. The double carton was an unplanned benefit, and I was pleased. 4. The bench has 16 die-cut S-shaped perforations to allow water to drain away from the seat. 5. Even without the chair back installed, the shower chair just feels more like a chair than a bench. This is due to the ample front-to-back surface area in addition to the ample side-to-side width typical of a bench. Even though I am of an average female height and build, measuring 5’5” and weighing 130 lbs, I feel more secure having the extra room this seat provides. I believe that a person requiring more space would feel well-accommodated and comforted by the ample seating area. 6. I used the openings intended for a shower spray hose to hold a razor and a plastic shampoo comb that has a built-in hook. When the chair back is not installed, the openings at the back of the bench can be used for holding other shower supplies. 7. The price was $29.88, and shipping was free. I saw a shower chair at CVS for $59.99 + tax, and it includes metal parts, which will not wear well. It was an ordinary-looking typical shower chair and did not appear to warrant such a price. I knew that Amazon could do better. Amazon’s delivery was fast and efficient, and the price of the all-plastic chair was great.

chair seems sturdy and high quality. not too heavy for my father. fits well inside and outside the shower. great price

This is a very sturdy comfortable seat and fits well in the bathtub. There are no little holes like in the metal leg seats that fill with water, making it much more sanitary. It doesn’t tip. Is very easily cleaned and wiped down. I would definitely recommend this to anybody who owns any other seat. I would definitely purchase this again very very pleased with the product.