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Class 2 Device Recall Re Turn

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 Class 2 Device Recall Re Turnsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmMarch 26, 2015
Date PostedMay 14, 2015
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on August 17, 2015
Recall NumberZ-1613-2015
Recall Event ID 70995
Product Classification Aid, transfer - Product Code IKX
ProductReTurn belt, wipeable, sizes Small through Extra Large, Plastic pouch, 1 item per pouch. Patient transfer aid.
Code Information All affected product in the U.S are from the same LOT #1402S, Model #s 6133-6136
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer
Handicare USA, Inc.
2201 Hangar Pl
Ste 200
Allentown PA 18109-9342
For Additional Information ContactCustomer Support
717-733-1444
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall
Complaints were received that the heat-welded seam on the wipeable belt's strap tore when force was applied.
FDA Determined
Cause 2
Device Design
ActionHandicare sent an Voluntary Product Recall Notification letter dated April 2, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were requested to quarantine any remaining stock and to contact customers if product was further distributed and to return the affected product for a replacement and/or full refund. Also, enclosed is a response form. Please complete and return the form even if you do not have any product to return. Your Sales representative can assist you in completing this form. This information is essential in order to maintain recall effectiveness information (required by FDA). Thank you for your support. We are committed to re-releasing the wipeable ReTurn belt as soon as we believe that it meets the quality standards that you expect from Handicare. Please contact our Customer Experience team at 1-866-276-5438 if you have any questions regarding the recall or would like assistance with the recall. We regret any inconvenience that this action may cause, but we appreciate your understanding as we take action to ensure patient and customer satisfaction.
Quantity in Commerce64
DistributionUS Distribution to the states of : FL, CA, NJ, NC and MD.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report

1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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