Events

Recall of HILL-ROM 100 LOW BED

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by HILL-ROM INC..

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
    149217
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-03-27
  • 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
    High low mechanism wherein material used to make component to support upper deck can yield and allow upper deck to collapse to lowest position. caster brakes can be fractured if bed is moved.

Device

HILL-ROM 100 LOW BED
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: I355AR0308 (Lot serial: model P3930); Model Catalog: J030AR0819 (Lot serial: model P3930); Model Catalog: I325AR0041 (Lot serial: model P3930)
  • Product Description
    hill-rom 100 low beds
  • Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM INC.

Manufacturer

HILL-ROM INC.