Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 10, 2014
The attachment latch mechanism can become bent depending on user handling. Latch mechanism bending could lead to improper engagement of the foot section and this could result in …
Hill-Rom, Inc. recalled Affinity¿ Four Birthing Bed, Product Usage: Product is intended to be used as birthi… - a moderate-severity action.
Affinity¿ Four Birthing Bed, Product Usage: Product is intended to be used as birthi… was recalled by Hill-Rom, Inc. in September 10, 2014. Reason: The attachment latch mechanism can become bent depending on user handling. Latch mechanism bending could lea…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2562-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Hill-Rom, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The attachment latch mechanism can become bent depending on user handling. Latch mechanism bending could lea….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2562-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2562-2014) was formally reported on September 10, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 26, 2014. 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 13,000 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: The attachment latch mechanism can become bent depending on user handling. Latch mechanism bending could lead to improper engagement of the foot section and this could result in injury to the user due to a fall. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the following countries: Argentina , Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, C…. 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
13,000 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Affinity¿ Four Birthing Bed, Product Usage: Product is intended to be used as birthing beds for women of child bearing age in an LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery) or LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) setting within the acute care Labor and Delivery market.
The attachment latch mechanism can become bent depending on user handling. Latch mechanism bending could lead to improper engagement of the foot section and this could result in injury to the user due to a fall.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2562-2014 |
| Date reported | September 10, 2014 |
| Date initiated | June 26, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Hill-Rom, Inc. |
| Firm location | Batesville, IN |
| Affected scope | 13,000 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the following countries: Argentina , Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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