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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1352-2019·Announced 2019-05-22

Molift 2-Point Sling Bar Recalled Due to Hook Breakage Risk

Moller Vital is recalling Molift 2-Point sling bars because broken hooks may cause the sling to slip and patients to fall.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of patient falls due to device malfunction, which aligns with the rubric criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Moller Vital is recalling 427 units of the Molift 2-Point sling bar, an accessory for the Molift Mover 180/Air. The affected item numbers are 1830001, 1830002, 1830002C, and 1830003. The recall covers all units manufactured between May 2013 and October 2018, with the date of manufacture labeled on the product.

The firm received seven reports of malfunction where the hooks on the device broke off. This failure could potentially lead to the sling slipping out of the sling bar, causing the patient to fall. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

The affected devices were distributed domestically to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. They were also distributed to Canada, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Users should stop using the device and contact Moller Vital for instructions on replacement or repair.

The recalled product

Product
Molift 2-Point sling bar, an accessory for Molift Mover 180/Air. Item nos. 1830001 1830002 1830002C 1830003
Manufacturer
Moller Vital
Affected units
427

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →