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Hill-Rom, Inc.: SlingBar 350. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.

Recall number
Z-1473-2013
Recalling firm
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Product
SlingBar 350. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-04-30
Posted
2013-06-05
Terminated
2014-11-28
Reason
Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or bystander were to fall onto the hooks based on a simulated test method. In effort to eliminate any risk of injury, Hill-Rom is requesting products be removed from field use and replaced with an updated design.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
On 4/30/13 an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL CORRECTION was issued to all consignees detailing the hazards and actions that are needed. Included with this notification is a Response Form/Receipt and a Replacement Guide, complete and return the form to Hill-Rom as soon as possible. Hill-Rom will send you the applicable number of sling bars to you at no cost. After you receive the new sling bars, we request that you discard the old ones.
Quantity
3556
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey.
Lot, serial or model codes
3156015, 3156002, 3156008' 3156004
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FSA
Firm FEI
1824206
Firm city
Batesville
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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