The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1081-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Stryker Position Pro Mattress Recalled for Power Cord Fire Risk

Stryker is recalling Position Pro Mattresses because the power cord may melt, posing risks of electric shock and fire.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (power cord melting) that poses significant risks of fire and electric shock, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation is recalling the Position Pro Mattress, a powered pressure relief support surface intended for medical purposes. The recall involves 2,694 units of model number 2920-000-000 that were distributed worldwide, including in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The recall is due to a potential for the power cord to melt. This defect creates hazards that include electric shock and fire. The product uses a power cord manufactured by ElectriCord that plugs into a wall outlet or the auxiliary outlet of the bed.

Consumers should stop using the affected mattresses immediately. Stryker is the recalling firm and is responsible for managing the recall process for these units.

The recalled product

Product
Stryker Position Pro Mattress. Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure. PositionPRO is a powered pressure relief support surface with low air loss (LAL) intended for medical purposes. PositionPRO consists of multiple air cells filled and emptied by an integrated…
Manufacturer
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation
Category
Medical Device — Pressure Relief Support Surface
Hazard
Affected units
2,694

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 (1)

  • model number: 2920-000-000 units serialized

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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