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Z-0371-2014Class II

Medcare Products Max-500 Stand-N-Weigh, Total Support, patient stand, model #400007. The responsible firm...

Handicare USA, Inc. / initiated 2013-10-30 / Terminated / root cause: design

Ergosafe Products LLC DBA Prism Medical Services USA began a recall of Medcare Products Max-500 Stand-N-Weigh, Total Support, patient stand, model #400007. The responsible firm name listed in the Operations Manual is Medcare... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The lift might fail with the labeled 500-lb. load rating". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0371-2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Handicare USA, Inc.
Product
Medcare Products Max-500 Stand-N-Weigh, Total Support, patient stand, model #400007. The responsible firm name listed in the Operations Manual is Medcare Products, Burnsville, MN. Used for assisting patients/residents to a standing position.
Product code
FSA Lift, Patient, Non-Ac-Powered
Reason for recall
The lift might fail with the labeled 500-lb. load rating.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
The firm, Medcare Products, sent an "URGENT FIELD CORRECTIVE ACTIONS" letter dated October 21, 2013 via certified mail on October 30, 2013 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken. The customers were instructed to peel off the boom stickers and serial number label and replace with the new ones supplied; review the revised Manual and dispose of the original; and complete the action report form once the products have been relabeled. Please refer to your Operations Manual or visit our website at www.medcarelifts.com to view the manual online. If we can answer any questions that you may have regarding the testing standards or the relabeling of the products, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-695-4479.
Quantity in commerce
233 units
Distribution
Nationwide distribution.
Product codes and lots
Serial numbers 0106SWH0008, 0106SWH0009, 0106SWH0010, 0107SWH0031, 0107SWH0032, 0107SWH0033, 0107SWH0034, 0108SWH0044, 0108SWH0045, 0109SWH0065, 0109SWH0066, 0109SWH0067, 0109SWH0068, 0109SWH0069, 0109SWH0070,  0109SWH0071, 0111SWH0148, 0111SWH0149, 0111SWH0150,  0111SWH0151, 0112SWH0199, 0112SWH0200, 0112SWH0201, 0112SWH0202, 0112SWH0203, 0112SWH0204, 0206SWH0011, 0206SWH0012, 0209SWH0072, 0209SWH0073, 0209SWH0074, 0209SWH0075, 0209SWH0076, 0209SWH0077, 0209SWH0078, 0209SWH0079, 0211SWH0152, 0211SWH0153, 0211SWH0154, 0211SWH0155, 0211SWH0156, 0212SWH0210, 0212SWH0205, 0212SWH0206, 0212SWH0207, 0212SWH0208, 0212SWH0209, 0307SWH0035, 0308SWH0046, 0308SWH0047, 0309SWH0080, 0309SWH0081, 0309SWH0082, 0311SWH0157, 0311SWH0158, 0312SWH0211, 0312SWH0212, 0312SWH0213, 0312SWH0214, 0313SWH0234, 0313SWH0235, 0313SWH0236, 0408SWH0048, 0409SWH0083, 0409SWH0084, 0409SWH0085, 0409SWH0086, 0409SWH0087, 0409SWH0088, 0409SWH0089, 0409SWH0090, 0409SWH0091, 0409SWH0092, 0409SWH0093, 0409SWH0094, 0409SWH0095, 0409SWH0096, 0409SWH0097, 0409SWH0098, 0409SWH0099, 0411SWH0159, 0411SWH0161, 0412SWH0215,  0412SWH0216, 0507SWH0036, 0507SWH0037, 0507SWH0038, 0507SWH0039, 0508SWH0050, 0510SWH0118, 0510SWH0119, 0510SWH0120, 0510SWH0121, 0511SWH0162, 0511SWH0163, 0511SWH0164, 0512SWH0217, 0512SWH0218, 0512SWH0219, 0512SWH0220, 0512SWH0221, 0512SWH0222, 0613SWH0237, 0613SWH0238, 0613SWH0239, 0613SWH0240, 0613SWH0241, 0613SWH0242, 0613SWH0243, 0613SWH0244, 0613SWH0245, 0613SWH0246, 0613SWH0247, 0613SWH0248, 0613SWH0249, 0613SWH0250, 0708SWH0052, 0708SWH0053, 0709SWH0100, 0710SWH0122, 0710SWH0123, 0711SWH0165, 0711SWH0166, 0711SWH0167, 0711SWH0168, 0711SWH0169, 0711SWH0170, 0712SWH0223, 0712SWH0224, 0712SWH0225, 0805SWH0001, 0805SWH0002, 0805SWH0003, 0805SWH0004, 0806SWH0013, 0806SWH0014, 0806SWH0015, 0806SWH0016, 0808SWH0054, 0808SWH0055, 0808SWH0056, 0809SWH0101, 0810SWH0124, 0810SWH0125, 0810SWH0126, 0810SWH0127, 0812SWH0226, 0812SWH0227, 0812SWH0228, 0906SWH0017, 0907SWH0040, 0908SWH0057, 0908SWH0058, 0908SWH0059, 0908SWH0060,  0908SWH0061, 0908SWH0062, 0910SWH0128, 0910SWH0129, 0910SWH0130, 0910SWH0131, 0910SWH0132, 0910SWH0133, 0910SWH0134, 0910SWH0135, 0910SWH0136, 0910SWH0137, 0910SWH0138, 0910SWH0139, 0911SWH0171, 0911SWH0172, 0911SWH0173, 0911SWH0174, 0911SWH0175, 0911SWH0176, 0911SWH0177, 0911SWH0178, 0911SWH0179, 0911SWH0180, 0911SWH0181, 0911SWH0182, 0911SWH0183, 0911SWH0184, 1006SWH0018, 1006SWH0019, 1006SWH0020, 1006SWH0021, 1006SWH0022, 1006SWH0023, 1006SWH0024, 1007SWH0041, 1007SWH0042, 1007SWH0043, 1009SWH0102, 1009SWH0103, 1009SWH0104, 1009SWH0105, 1009SWH0106, 1009SWH0107,  1009SWH0108, 1009SWH0109, 1009SWH0110, 1009SWH0111,  1009SWH0112, 1009SWH0113, 1009SWH0114, 1011SWH0185, 1012SWH0229, 1012SWH0230, 1012SWH0231, 1012SWH0232, 1106SWH0025, 1106SWH0026, 1106SWH0027, 1106SWH0028, 1106SWH0029, 1106SWH0030, 1108SWH0063, 1108SWH0064, 1109SWH0115, 1110SWH0140, 1110SWH0141, 1111SWH0195, 1205SWH0005, 1205SWH0006, 1205SWH0007, 1209SWH0116, 1209SWH0117, 1210SWH0142, 1210SWH0144, 1210SWH0145, 1210SWH0146, and 1210SWH0147

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0371-2014
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0370-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0371-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated