Hillrom LikoScale patient lift adapter kits recalled for improper hook attachment
Hillrom LikoScale adapter kits for patient lifts have false-latching defects in the Quick-Release Hook that can cause improper attachment and unexpected detachment, risking patient falls.
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: FDA Class I recalls for medical devices establish a minimum severity rating of Severe (score 4). Although no deaths or injuries have been reported, the defect creates risk of patient falls from equipment failure, meeting Class I criteria for serious potential harm.
Plain-English summary
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Hillrom LikoScale component (Product Code 3156232) and related adapter kits (LikoScale 200, 350, and 400) used with patient lift systems. The recall affects 9,839 units manufactured between August 27, 2013 and February 27, 2025, with worldwide distribution.
The Quick-Release Hook on Sling Bars and other lift accessories can improperly latch to the Q-link component, creating a false latch. While the equipment may initially support patient weight, the false-latched connection can loosen and separate unexpectedly, causing the lifts to fail.
This defect poses a critical risk of patient falls and serious injury. Healthcare facilities and equipment operators should be aware of this hazard and contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation regarding affected units, or seek guidance from their facility's equipment management.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hillrom LikoScale component, Product Code 3156232, used with the following adapter kits for patient lifts: 1) LikoScale 200 Accessory - Product Code 3156225; 2) LikoScale 350 Accessory - Product Code 3156228; 3) LikoScale 400 Accessory - Product Code 3156226.
- Manufacturer
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Hazard
- improper-attachment
- patient-fall
- detachment
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 (1)
- All LikoScale Adapter Kits manufactured between 8/27/2013 to 2/27/2025
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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