Hill-Rom Bariatric Power Recliner, Product Model # P9096 Hill-Roms 660 lb Powered Bariatric Recliner was created to prov

FDA device recall Z-0860-2016 · posted 2016-02-23 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Hill-Rom, Inc.

Reason for recall

The recliners were shipped without the foot rest ottoman linkage side shields, which could result in consumer injury.

Action taken

Hill-Rom sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice by POD (Proof of Delivery) mailing on January 20, 2016, to all affected customers.. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers willl be contacted for appointments to update the power chairs with missing linkage side shields. Hill-Rom will be installing the missing linkage side shields to the Hill-Rom P9096 Power Bariatric Recliner to address this issue. Customers were instructed to ensure patients and others do not insert an appendage into the foot rest linkage mechanism during opening or closing. Customers may contact Hill-Rom Technical Support at 800-445-3720, if they have any questions.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Status

Terminated

Product code

FRJ

Quantity affected

216

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, VA Med

Date initiated

2016-01-20

Date posted

2016-02-23

Date terminated

2017-02-07

Location

Batesville, IN