Z-2376-2016 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Hill-Rom, Inc. — Batesville, IN

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
August 17, 2016
Initiation Date
June 14, 2016
Termination Date
May 15, 2017
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
24262

Product Description

Volker 2080, 2082, S 280 and S 282 series beds with lateral release button. A/C Powered Adjustable Hospital Bed Product Usage: Volker model 2080/3010/3080 nursing beds are intended for the care of residents in rooms in nursing homes, in residential homes for the elderly and in suitable rooms in private residences. They may not, however, be used for transportation purposes. Any deviation from this use is expressly excluded from possible liability claims.

Reason for Recall

The current construction of the side rail latch may not be able to support the full patient weight and may give way allowing the side rail to abruptly lower and the patient to fall, potentially resulting in harm. To date there has been one report of a related injury.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, HONG KONG, THAILAND, POLAND, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SLOVENIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, and UNITED KINGDOM.

Code Information

All beds (serial numbers) in the 2080, 2082, S 280 and S 282 series are affected by this field action except for those without siderails. The models are as follows: 2080, 2082, 2080 C, 2080 E, 2080 FS, 2080 K, 2080 LP, 2080 MA, 2080 MB, 2080 S, 2080 SL, 2080 SONDER, 2082 SONDER, S280, S280 SONDER, S282, S282 SONDER.