| Class 2 Device Recall HillRom | |
Date Initiated by Firm | April 24, 2003 |
Date Posted | May 29, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 25, 2003 |
Recall Number | Z-0903-03 |
Recall Event ID |
25899 |
Product Classification |
Table, Obstetric (And Accessories) - Product Code KNC
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Product | Hill-Rom brand Century+ series bed |
Code Information |
All units distributed between January 1, 1999 and July 1, 2002. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Hill-Rom, Inc. 125 E Pearl St Batesville IN 47006
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For Additional Information Contact | 812-934-7777 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Possible electrical shock hazard, as the power cord grounding pin may break off or become detached. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Letters dated April 24, 2003 were sent to each consignee instructing them to inspect the beds for power cords with non-flared ground pins, to cut plug off any such cords when found, and replace these plugs with new plugs with the flared ground pin. [The type of plug on the unit can be seen by the naked eye, as the plug is transparent plastic molding.] |
Distribution | United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan and Venezuela |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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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