Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 6, 2014
Stryker has received complaints from the field alleging instances where the In Touch beds are hoisted or lifted from the floor and the casters have fallen off. The investigations …
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation recalled InTouch Critical Care Bed, Stryker Medical. Model Numbers 2130, 2131, 2140, 2141, 2151, … - a moderate-severity action.
InTouch Critical Care Bed, Stryker Medical. Model Numbers 2130, 2131, 2140, 2141, 2151, … was recalled by Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation in August 6, 2014. Reason: Stryker has received complaints from the field alleging instances where the In Touch beds are hoisted or lift…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2122-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Stryker has received complaints from the field alleging instances where the In Touch beds are hoisted or lift….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2122-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2122-2014) was formally reported on August 6, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 4, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Portage, MI. Federal records list the affected scope as 11,632 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Stryker has received complaints from the field alleging instances where the In Touch beds are hoisted or lifted from the floor and the casters have fallen off. The investigations into these casters have shown that in th… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution -USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,…. 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
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
11,632 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
InTouch Critical Care Bed, Stryker Medical. Model Numbers 2130, 2131, 2140, 2141, 2151, 2152, 2155, and 2156.
Stryker has received complaints from the field alleging instances where the In Touch beds are hoisted or lifted from the floor and the casters have fallen off. The investigations into these casters have shown that in these cases the caster has broken on the top of the caster stem where the brake rod inserts into the caster. If more than one caster on a unit is damaged, brake functions can be affec
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2122-2014 |
| Date reported | August 6, 2014 |
| Date initiated | June 4, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation |
| Firm location | Portage, MI |
| Affected scope | 11,632 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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