Recall of IMPRESSION MATTRESS COVER (FIRE BARRIER OPTION)

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

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
    52751
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-27
  • Event Country
  • 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
    Stryker medical has determined that some impression covers were manufactured with bottom cover material that did not meet their specifications. as a result some of the impression mattresses with flame barrier option do not comply with the flame-retardancy requirements as specified in the code of federal regulations.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 2980-000-004 (Lot serial: ALL); Model Catalog: 2980-000-008 (Lot serial: ALL); Model Catalog: 2980-000-000 (Lot serial: ALL); Model Catalog: 2980-000-002 (Lot serial: ALL); Model Catalog: 2980-000-006 (Lot serial: ALL)
  • Product Description
    IMPRESSION MATTRESS COVER (FIRE BARRIER OPTION)
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    HAMILTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    HC