Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 23, 2022
Traverse rail carriage delivered with non-conforming screws are too short to ensure appropriate installation. There is potential that the screws are unable to secure the traverse …
Hill-Rom, Inc. recalled (1)Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX component to Liko overhead lift, (2)Tra… - a moderate-severity action.
(1)Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX component to Liko overhead lift, (2)Tra… was recalled by Hill-Rom, Inc. in March 23, 2022. Reason: Traverse rail carriage delivered with non-conforming screws are too short to ensure appropriate installation.…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0783-2022 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Hill-Rom, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Traverse rail carriage delivered with non-conforming screws are too short to ensure appropriate installation.….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0783-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0783-2022) was formally reported on March 23, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 14, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Hill-Rom, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Batesville, IN. Federal records list the affected scope as Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX 5 Traverse Rail Carrier 31025XX 1798.
The documented reason for this recall is: Traverse rail carriage delivered with non-conforming screws are too short to ensure appropriate installation. There is potential that the screws are unable to secure the traverse rail appropriately and could loosen ove… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AT, CA, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IT, JP, NL, NO, NZ, RU, SE, SG, SK.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX 5 Traverse Rail Carrier 31025XX 1798
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
(1)Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX component to Liko overhead lift, (2)Traverse Rail Carrier 31025XX component to Liko overhead lift. Intended for to make safe lifting of a patient possible. Affected Devices: 3101704 TRAV RAIL CARR E-SYST STD 3102514 TR CARRIER SLIM/RAISED, LR 3101705 TRAV RAIL CARR ESYST WIDE 3102517 TR CARR. NORMAL/LOWER. LR 3102506 TR CARRIER WIDE/RAISED ML 3102519 TR CARR. LOW.LR 30MM/PAIR 3102511 TR CARRIER NORMAL, LR 3102531 TRAVERSE RL CARRIER STD/RAISED 3102512 TR CARRIER WIDE, LR 3102532 TRAVERSE RL CARRIER WD/RAISED 3102513 TR CARRIER SLIM, LR 3102562 TR CARRIER, PARALLEL/WIDE
Traverse rail carriage delivered with non-conforming screws are too short to ensure appropriate installation. There is potential that the screws are unable to secure the traverse rail appropriately and could loosen over time causing the rail system to fall, potentially causing injury to caregivers and/or patients
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0783-2022 |
| Date reported | March 23, 2022 |
| Date initiated | January 14, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Hill-Rom, Inc. |
| Firm location | Batesville, IN |
| Affected scope | Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX 5 Traverse Rail Carrier 31025XX 1798 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AT, CA, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IT, JP, NL, NO, NZ, RU, SE, SG, SK. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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