Kreg Medical Recalls E-Z Wider Bariatric Chair Beds Due to Collapse
Kreg Medical Inc. is recalling 59 E-Z Wider Bariatric Chair Beds because the bed frame collapsed during patient use, leaving the patient in a forward tilt position.
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 structural vehicle defect (bed frame collapse) which is a significant injury risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating under the rubric for structural defects or significant injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Kreg Medical Inc. is recalling 59 units of the E-Z Wider Bariatric Chair Bed, featuring Single Motion Expandable Width Technology. The affected models are ASM100100 and ASM100104. The recall covers beds distributed nationwide, including Illinois and Indiana.
The recall was initiated because an E-Z Wider bed, which has a safe working load capacity of 1,000 pounds, collapsed during patient use. This structural failure left the patient in a forward tilt position. The source text does not report specific injuries or illnesses resulting from this incident.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should identify affected units by checking the serial numbers listed in the recall notice. The affected serial numbers are grouped into five lots: Lot 1 (Blue Beds) includes serial numbers KM100101 through KM100108, KM100209, and KM100100; Lot 2 (White Beds) includes KM100109, KM100111 through KM100120; Lot 3 (White Beds) includes KM100144 through KM100157 and KM1000158; Lot 4 (White Beds) includes KM100194 through KM100208; and Lot 5 (White Beds) includes KM100211 through KM100218.
The recalled product
- Product
- E-Z WIDER BARIATRIC CHAIR BED; Single Motion Expandable Width Technology
- Manufacturer
- Kreg Medical Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Hospital Bed
- Affected units
- 59
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 (20)
- Models ASM100100 and ASM100104
- Lot 1 (Blue Beds) Serian Numbers: KM100101
- KM100102
- KM100103
- KM100104
- KM100105
- KM100106
- KM100107
- KM100108
- KM100209
- KM100100
- Lot 2 (White Beds) Serial Numbers: KM100109
- KM100111
- KM100112
- KM100113
- KM100114
- KM100115
- KM100116
- KM100117
- KM100118
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