Z-0217-2008

Matrix MAX3 Actuator, Catalog Number: MAX30 A300515A254L000, SKF USA, Inc. Norristown, PA 19403

Name: Z-0217-2008 Matrix MAX3 Actuator, Catalog Number: MAX30 A300515A254L000, SKF USA, Inc. Norristown, PA 19403
Creator: Skf USA Inc
Published: 2007-07-24
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Skf USA Inc / initiated 2007-07-24 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

FDA source

Skf USA Inc began a recall of Matrix MAX3 Actuator, Catalog Number: MAX30 A300515A254L000, SKF USA, Inc. Norristown, PA 19403 on 2007-07-24. The reason FDA records is "Sudden failure of the actuator during lifting operation". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0217-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2007-07-24
Posted: 2007-11-16
Terminated: 2013-04-26
Recalling firm: Skf USA Inc
Product: Matrix MAX3 Actuator, Catalog Number: MAX30 A300515A254L000, SKF USA, Inc. Norristown, PA 19403
Reason for recall: Sudden failure of the actuator during lifting operation
Root cause tag: labeling and UDI
FDA root cause: Labeling design
Action: On or about 7/24/07, the firm sent an Important Safety Information letter and instructions to all known OEMs who purchase and sell SKF actuators for use in patient lifts. The letter reiterated and emphasized the importance of proper handling and maintenance for the actuator. The firm enclosed with this correspondence a proposed letter that the OEMs were asked to send to their customers, including the safety instructions and a new warning label. The firm also is making available for OEMs, dealers and their customers new warning labels to place on all actuators in service. The root cause of the problem is still under investigation by the recalling firm and additional instruction may follow later
Quantity in commerce: 1,298 units (Z-0215-0217-2008)
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-USA and Canada
Product codes and lots: Serial number 3072047

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)