Events

Recall of CARROLL CS SERIES CS7 BED

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by INVACARE CORPORATION.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    53838
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-12-18
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    A potential defect involving the invacare carroll cs7 bed model ihcs7hlock-c. the potential defect will not allow assembly of 36" wide cs assist rails 36" wide cs assist bars & 68" partial length rail onto the bed. the mounting bracket on the bed was incorrectly welded by 180 degrees which does not allow for the rail accessories to be installed onto the bed. the defective mounting rail brackets are located on the frame of the bed on both sides. the bottom square hole of the bracket does not align with the rail or rail accessories.

Device

CARROLL CS SERIES CS7 BED
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: IHCS7HLOCK-C (Lot serial: >100 NUMBERS CONTACT MFG)
  • Product Description
    INVACARE CARROLL CS7 BED
  • Manufacturer
    INVACARE CORPORATION

Manufacturer

INVACARE CORPORATION