FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1475-2013
SlingBar Wide 670. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
Published June 12, 2013 · Recall initiated: April 30, 2013
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or bystander were to fall onto the hooks based on a simulated test method. In effort to eliminate any risk of injury, Hill-Rom is requesting products be removed from field use and replaced with an updated design.
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Hill-Rom, Inc.
- Distributor
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey.
- Lot
- Product # 3156012, 3156017
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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