The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1185-2017·Announced 2017-02-15

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.

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, 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

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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