Drug recall

SlingBar 350. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.

FDA recall event 64550 · Class II · Hill-Rom, Inc.

Key facts

Event ID 64550
Recall numbers Z-1473-2013, Z-1474-2013, Z-1475-2013, Z-1476-2013
Recalling firm Hill-Rom, Inc.
Product type Devices
Products SlingBar 350. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans., SlingBar 360. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans., SlingBar Standard. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans., SlingBar Wide 670. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or bystander were to fall onto the hooks based on a simulated test method. In effort to…
Initiation date Apr 30, 2013
Report date Jun 12, 2013
Termination date Nov 28, 2014
City Batesville
State IN
Country United States
FEI number 1824206

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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