Ferno Chair Cot Recalled Due to Incorrect Manufacturing Nut
Ferno-Washington Inc is recalling 34 units of the PROFlexx Model 28Z Chair Cot because an incorrect nut was used during manufacturing.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity rating involving a potential defect without confirmed harm.
Plain-English summary
Ferno-Washington Inc is recalling 34 units of the Ferno PROFlexx Model 28Z Chair Cot. The recall was initiated after the company detected that an incorrect nut was used in the manufacturing process.
The recalled products were distributed worldwide to the United States (CA, FL, HI, IL, NY, OH) and to the countries of Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Singapore. The source text does not specify any reported injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected chair cots and contact Ferno-Washington Inc for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ferno PROFlexx¿ Model 28Z Chair Cot
- Manufacturer
- Ferno-Washington Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 34
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)
- 17E003185
- 17E003169
- 17E003179
- 17E003180
- 17E003181
- 17E003183
- 17E003187
- 17E003152
- 17E003168
- 17E003171
- 17E003172
- 17E003173
- 17E003184
- 17E003170
- 17E003138
- 17E003139
- 17E003140
- 17E003141
- 17E003153
- 17E003154
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