Liko Mobile Patient Lifts Recalled for Missing Bushings and Wear Risk
Hill-Rom is recalling 1,215 Liko M220 and M230 mobile patient lifts with missing bushings that cause wear and risk of patient falls. Units were distributed worldwide.
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 involves a risk-of-harm medical device (Class II) where patient injury has not yet been reported, matching the High severity criterion in the rubric. Although no illnesses or injuries have been documented, the potential for patient falls from a malfunctioning lift represents a significant safety risk.
Plain-English summary
Hill-Rom, Inc. is recalling 1,215 Liko M220 and M230 mobile patient lifts due to a manufacturing defect: missing bushings that can cause excessive wear and increase the risk of patient falls.
The recalled units have serial numbers 5361393 through 5362761 and were manufactured between December 27, 2016, and September 1, 2021. The devices are primarily intended for use in nursing homes and similar healthcare facilities worldwide.
The missing bushing allows excessive wear on the lift mechanism, creating a potential hazard where patients could fall. No injuries or deaths have been reported to date.
Facilities using affected Liko lifts should immediately contact Hill-Rom with their device serial number for repair or replacement instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Liko Mobile Lifts: Primarily intended for use in nursing homes LikoM230 Model: 2050015
- Manufacturer
- Hill-Rom, Inc.
- Affected units
- 1,215
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Hill-Rom, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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