The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (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.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
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 →

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