Severe FDA (Devices)·Z-2753-2018·Announced 2018-08-29

Handicare P600 Series Patient Lift Recalled for Strap Wear and Breakage

Handicare USA Inc. is recalling four P600 Series patient lifts due to premature strap wear and breakage at maximum weight conditions.

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 recall involves a structural defect (strap breakage) in a medical device used for patient transport, which poses a significant risk of injury if the device fails at maximum weight.

Plain-English summary

Handicare USA Inc. is recalling four units of the Handicare P600 Series Patient Lift, models 303090 and 303093. These devices are used to lift and transport patients from one place to another.

The recall is due to premature strap wear and breakage at maximum weight conditions of 625 lbs. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico, as well as in Canada and Australia.

Consumers should stop using the affected patient lifts immediately and contact Handicare USA Inc. for instructions on repair or replacement.

The recalled product

Product: Handicare P600 Series Patient Lift Product Usage: A device used to lift and transport a patient from one place to another.
Manufacturer: Handicare Usa Inc
Category: Medical Device — Patient Lift
Hazard: structural-failure
fall-injury
Affected units: 4

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)

Device Model
303090 and 303093

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 25 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Handicare Usa 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Handicare Usa Inc

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