RetractaBed , Clinical Contour, Med - Mizer Inc..... Model SS 762 ( 76 " bed w/ 2 motors); 763 (3 motors); 763 A ( 3 motors, autocontour) 120 V, ...Max Safe Working Load 450 LBS. Acute/Longterm Care AC Powered Adjustable Bed for geriatric care.

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1541-2014) was formally reported on May 14, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 18, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Med-Mizer, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Batesville, IN. Federal records indicate 191 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: All configurations of the SS Retractabed, Clinical Contour, made prior to June 7 2008 may have had insufficient welding on the foot cross tube. This tube is responsible for holding the two support rails together when… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: USA (nationwide). 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 and NHTSA 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 12 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.