Molift Smart 150 Medical Device Recalled for Assembly-Related Hoist Failure
Moller Vital is recalling 7,555 Molift Smart 150 units because the leg spreading mechanism may fail to hoist and collapse if assembled incorrectly.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a mechanical failure that poses a risk of harm (injury) without reported illnesses or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Moller Vital is recalling the Molift Smart 150 medical device. The recall involves 7,555 units, with 1,280 distributed in the United States and 6,275 distributed in foreign countries. The affected units are identified by Art # 0920001 batch 1-62 and 0920002 batch 1-77, with serial number ranges 022228 to 094103 and 100015 to 12058.
The recall was initiated because the leg spreading mechanism will fail to hoist and collapse if the device is assembled incorrectly by the user. This defect poses a risk of injury if the device is used in a compromised state.
The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including in California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Hawaii. Foreign distribution included Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sverige, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact Moller Vital for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Molift Smart 150
- Manufacturer
- Moller Vital
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 (2)
- Art #: 0920001 batch 1-62 and 0920002 batch 1-77
- Serial Number ranges 022228 to 094103 and 100015 to 12058.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Moller Vital 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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