Invacare Bariatric Bed Junction Box Recalled for Fire Risk
Invacare is recalling 161 bariatric bed junction boxes due to a quality issue that may cause sparks and result in a 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 fire hazard, which is a significant injury/property-damage risk, and the agency classification is Class II, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Invacare Corporation is recalling 161 units of the Junction Box (model numbers 1104343 and 1193560) used in bariatric beds. The recall is due to a quality issue with the junction box that may omit sparks and result in a fire.
The affected products were distributed in 37 U.S. states, including 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 in the distribution.
Consumers should stop using the affected junction boxes immediately and contact Invacare Corporation for instructions on how to resolve the issue. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Junction Box - 1104343 and 1193560
- Manufacturer
- Invacare Corporation
- Category
- Medical Device — Hospital Bed
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 161
Distribution
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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