Hill-Rom Recalls SlingBar Wide 670 Patient Lifts Due to Impalement Risk
Hill-Rom is recalling 412 SlingBar Wide 670 patient lifts because a retrospective review found a potential for impalement if a person falls onto the hooks.
What this means for you
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 involves a risk-of-harm product (impalement) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Hill-Rom, Inc. is recalling 412 units of the SlingBar Wide 670, a device designed for lifting humans. The recall was initiated after a retrospective review identified four sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver, or bystander were to fall onto the hooks, based on a simulated test method.
The affected products are identified by Product # 3156012 and 3156017. These devices were distributed nationwide in the United States, including states such as Arizona, California, and New York, as well as in numerous international locations including Canada, Australia, and various European countries.
To eliminate any risk of injury, Hill-Rom is requesting that the products be removed from field use and replaced with an updated design.
The recalled product
- Product
- SlingBar Wide 670. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
- Manufacturer
- Hill-Rom, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Patient Lifting
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 412
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)
- Product # 3156012
- 3156017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Hill-Rom, Inc. 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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