Hanger-Bar 2P 45cm Recalled for Fall Hazard from Loosened Set Screw
Human Care USA, Inc. is recalling the Hanger-Bar 2P 45cm because the set screw may loosen due to a manufacturing defect, creating a fall hazard.
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: This is a Class II medical device recall with a potential fall hazard from a manufacturing defect. The recall addresses a theoretical risk of falls without reported injuries, meeting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Human Care USA, Inc. is recalling the Hanger-Bar 2P 45cm due to a manufacturing defect that fails to apply Loctite adhesive to the set screw. As a result, the set screw may loosen, creating a potential fall hazard.
Approximately 15 devices have been distributed nationwide in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. The affected units can be identified by Part Number 72755, UPC Code 881608800403, EAN Code 7331599999714, and Lot Number 33164504.
Consumers who own the affected Hanger-Bar 2P 45cm should contact Human Care USA, Inc. for further information and instructions regarding the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hanger-Bar 2P 45cm
- Manufacturer
- Human Care USA, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 15
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Human Care USA, 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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