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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2738-2020·Announced 2020-08-05

Hill-Rom Recalls 1,033 Centralia Smart+ Beds Due to Screw Defect

Hill-Rom is recalling 1,033 Centralia Smart+ Beds because screws may not meet tensile strength requirements, posing a risk of serious injury.

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: The source text explicitly states that failure of the screw could result in serious patient or user injury, which aligns with the rubric criterion for a score of 4 (Severe) involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Hill-Rom, Inc. is recalling 1,033 units of the Centralia Smart+ Bed, Catalog No. P7900. The affected beds were manufactured between May 12, 2020, and May 21, 2020, and have serial numbers ranging from V133PF2502 through V142PF3819. These beds are intended to treat or prevent pulmonary complications, pressure ulcers, or other conditions associated with immobility.

The recall was initiated because the affected beds may have screws installed that do not meet material tensile strength requirements. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating that failure of these screws could result in serious patient or user injury. No specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in Canada. Specific US states listed include AR, AZ, CA, DE, IN, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV. Users should contact Hill-Rom for instructions on how to address the defect.

The recalled product

Product
Centrella Smart+ Bed, Catalog No. P7900 - Product Usage: intended to be used to treat or prevent pulmonary or other complications associated with immobility; to treat or prevent pressure ulcers; or for any other use where medical benefits may be derived from either Continuous Lat
Manufacturer
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Hospital Bed
Hazard
Affected units
1,033

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)

  • 2020 and May 21
  • 2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 23 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 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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