FDA Recall Terminated

Hill-Rom 100 Low Bed, Model P3930. AC-powered adjustable hospital bed.

Recall: Z-0338-2010 · Initiated April 20, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0338-2010
Event Number
51389
Firm
Hill-Rom, Inc. 125 E Pearl St 1069 State Route 46 East Batesville IN 47006
FEI Number
1824206
Product Code
FNL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
April 20, 2009
Posted
November 18, 2009
Terminated
October 15, 2010

Description

Hill-Rom 100 Low Bed, Model P3930. AC-powered adjustable hospital bed.

Reason

The siderails may exhibit false latching, or unintentional lowering, or may become inoperable.

Action

Hill Rom notified consignees by recall letter dated 4/20/09 and advised them of the problem and requested them to locate the beds. Consignees with patients in need of siderails were directed to be moved to a different model bed with siderails and, if the patient did not need siderails; consignees were requested to remove the siderails, move the siderails to a stowed position, to tie the siderail to the bed frame or to tag the siderail as out of service. The letter stated the consignee would be contacted within 90 days by a firm representative to do a correction on all affected units.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA, Canada, France, India, Singapore and Spain.

Quantity

4017 beds