The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1184-2017·Announced 2017-02-15

Invacare Recalls Bariatric Bed Foot Sections Due to Fire Risk

Invacare Corporation is recalling 292 bariatric bed foot sections because a quality issue with the junction box may cause sparks and result in a fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard, which is a significant injury/property-damage risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe (Score 4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Invacare Corporation is recalling 292 units of the Foot Section - BAR5490IVC for bariatric beds. The recall is due to a quality issue with the junction box used in the bariatric bed junction, which may omit sparks and result in a fire.

The affected products were distributed in the following states: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. No foreign accounts were involved.

Consumers should stop using the affected foot sections immediately and contact Invacare Corporation for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Foot Section - BAR5490IVC
Manufacturer
Invacare Corporation
Category
Medical Device — Bariatric Bed
Hazard
Affected units
292

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)

  • BAR5490IVC

Distribution

Distributed in 37 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Invacare Corporation 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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