Reported Jun 12, 2013 · Terminated
SlingBar Standard. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Hill-Rom, Inc. · 1069 State Route 46 East · Batesville, IN · 47006-7520
Is this the product you have?
- SlingBar Standard. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
- Lot codes and dates
- Product #3156011
- Amount recalled
- 726
This recall covers 5 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.
Where it was sold
Why it was recalled
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.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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