Operating Table System

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1296-2021) was formally reported on March 31, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 11, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Getinge Group Logistics America, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Wayne, NJ. Federal records indicate 4288 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: There is a potential for hydraulic leakage at the inclination function to occur resulting in an unintended Trendelenburg or anti-Trendelenburg movement of the table top depending on patient positioning which may lead to… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Foreign: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerb…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.