The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1098-2022·Announced 2022-06-01

Sara Plus Active Floor Lift Recalled for Smoke and Ignition Risk

The FDA is recalling approximately 4,449 Sara Plus Active Floor Lift devices due to a fire hazard. The devices may emit smoke or ignite, posing a risk to users and staff.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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: This is an FDA Class I medical device recall. The classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. While no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, the fire hazard from potential smoke emission and ignition in a patient mobility device presents serious risk.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling the Sara Plus Active Floor Lift manufactured by ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o. Approximately 4,449 devices are affected, with distribution nationwide in the United States and worldwide.

The floor lift may emit smoke or ignite, creating a fire hazard to patients and users in healthcare facilities and homes.

Consumers and healthcare facilities using this device should stop use immediately and contact the manufacturer for instructions regarding remedy or proper device return.

The recalled product

Product
Sara Plus Active Floor Lift
Hazard
Affected units
4,449

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 (15)

  • Model Numbers: HEP0001
  • HEP0001-AU
  • HEP0001-BR
  • HEP0001-CN
  • HEP0001-JP
  • HEP0001-UK
  • HEP0001-US
  • HEP1001
  • HEP1001-AU
  • HEP1001CON4869
  • HEP1001-US
  • HEP2001
  • HEP2001-BR
  • HEP2001-CN
  • HEP2001-UK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o.

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