Baxter Healthcare Corporation: Liko Universal Twinbar 670 QRH, an accessory that can be used together with most Liko lifts, model numbers 3156087 and P3156087.

Recall number

Z-0829-2022

Recalling firm

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Product

Liko Universal Twinbar 670 QRH, an accessory that can be used together with most Liko lifts, model numbers 3156087 and P3156087.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2022-02-21

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

An incorrect center bolt was used in the assembly of the product which could result in a patient fall during use.

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

The recalling firm issued letters to U.S. consignees on 2/21/2022 via UPS ground. The letter provided a description of the problem with the background which included photographs and views of the issue. The potential risk was explained and actions to be taken by the customer were provided, which included to identify whether they have an impacted product and to return the enclosed response form within two weeks. Upon receipt of the response form, Hillrom will contact the consignee to arrange to inspect the Twinbar and if the short bolts have been used, the Twinbar will be corrected. The consignee was instructed not to use the Twinbar together with a Liko Scale until an inspection has been completed. Distributors were instructed to share the Medical Device Correction with their end users and complete the attached response form for return within two weeks. Hillrom will provide replacements for distributors to facilitate exchange among end users. A 3rd party recall service will be issuing notifications to the OUS consignees.

Quantity

1,399 twinbars

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. There was government distribution but no military distribution. The countries of Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

Lot, serial or model codes

Manufactured before 28OCT2021, UDI 00887761982468

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FSA

Firm FEI

1417572

Firm city

Deerfield

Firm state

IL

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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