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Health product recall

Bariatric Bed

Starting date:
September 20, 2012
Posting date:
January 7, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public (GP), Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-16667

Recalled Products

A. Bariatric Bed

Reason

There is the potential for misconnecting or miskeying the electrical connector (between the head motor extension cable and the foot section) during initial set-up or installation of the product. This results in immediate and permanent failure on first use and has the potential to cause a fire.

Affected products

A. Bariatric Bed

Lot or serial number

01Fxxxxxx to 11KF024680

Model or catalog number

BAR600
BAR600IVC
BARPKG
BARPKGCA
BARPKGIVC-1633

Companies
Manufacturer
Invacare Corp.