Handicare ReTurn Patient Transfer Belt Recalled for Torn Seams
Handicare USA is recalling 64 units of ReTurn patient transfer belts because the heat-welded seam on the strap tore when force was applied.
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 involves a risk-of-harm product (patient transfer aid) where the structural failure could lead to injury, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Handicare USA, Inc. is recalling 64 units of the ReTurn belt, a wipeable patient transfer aid. The affected products are available in sizes Small through Extra Large and are packaged in plastic pouches with one item per pouch.
The recall was initiated after complaints were received that the heat-welded seam on the wipeable belt's strap tore when force was applied. All affected product in the U.S. is from LOT #1402S, Model #s 6133-6136.
The product was distributed in the United States to the states of Florida, California, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Maryland. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- ReTurn belt, wipeable, sizes Small through Extra Large, Plastic pouch, 1 item per pouch. Patient transfer aid.
- Manufacturer
- Handicare USA, Inc.
- Affected units
- 64
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)
- All affected product in the U.S are from the same LOT #1402S
- Model #s 6133-6136
Distribution
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