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CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-1012-2026·Announced 2026-01-28

Semi electric lightweight homecare beds recalled over pendants that may overheat

Medline is recalling 13,245 Semi Electric Lightweight Homecare Beds because the hand control pendant and its cords may overheat and, in rare instances, pose a risk of fire.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Medline beds labeled as Semi Electric Lightweight Homecare Bed, REF MDR107002L, are being recalled by Medline Industries, LP.

Medline Industries has identified a potential hazard involving the hand control pendant and associated wires. The firm states that in rare and atypical scenarios, such as operating the bed above its specified weight limit, encountering an obstruction to bed movement, or experiencing jammed components or motor, the hand pendant and pendant cords may overheat and, in rare instances, pose a risk of fire. Medline states it has received a total of 58 complaints associated with reports of pendant sparking, burning, melting, smoking or fire.

The record lists 13,245 units under UDI/DI 40080196294320, all lots. Distribution covered the US, California, Pennsylvania, Guam and the US Virgin Islands as listed in the record. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.

Users and caregivers should follow Medline's instructions, including any guidance on operating within the bed's specified weight limit and on inspecting the pendant and its cord.

The recalled product

Product
MEDLINE beds labeled as: Semi Electric Lightweight Homecare Bed, REF MDR107002L
Affected units
13,245

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • UDI/DI 40080196294320
  • All lots

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Medline Industries, LP 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →