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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0522-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Mobility Unlimited Recalls KayserBetten IDA Beds Due to Door Joint Failure

Mobility Unlimited Inc. is recalling 33 KayserBetten model IDA beds because door joints may loosen or separate, causing doors to drop outward and potentially injure users.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk of physical injury from falling doors, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Mobility Unlimited Inc. is recalling 33 KayserBetten model IDA beds, which are AC-powered adjustable hospital beds. The recall was initiated because some joints on the doors of these beds may loosen or separate over time. This defect can cause the doors to drop outward, posing a risk of injury to users.

The affected beds were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, as well as in Canada. The specific serial numbers for the 33 affected units are listed in the agency's recall record Z-0522-2014.

Consumers should stop using the affected beds immediately and contact Mobility Unlimited Inc. for instructions on how to resolve the issue. The company is the recalling firm responsible for addressing the defect.

The recalled product

Product
KayserBetten model IDA beds Product Usage: BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL
Affected units
33

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 13 states specifically:

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