CLASS II Device recall · Reported 12 Jun 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

1000 Bed, Product No. P1160 recalled by Hill-Rom

Hill-Rom is recalling 1000 Bed, Product No. P1160, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Apr 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesProduct number (P1160) with Serial Numbers J143AP0937 thru O080AP5661.
Quantity recalled8,737 devices

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1466-2013
FDA event ID
65257
Recalling firm
Hill-Rom, Batesville, IN
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
15 Apr 2013
FDA classified
5 Jun 2013
Reported
12 Jun 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

15 Apr 2013Recall initiated by company
5 Jun 2013Classified by FDA+51 days
12 Jun 2013Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Complaints have been reported for brakes disengaging when the bed is subjected to a hard jolt or force to the frame.

Product as listed by the FDA

Hill-Rom 1000 Bed, Product No. P1160. The Hill-Rom 1000 Bed is intended for low to moderate acuity patient in the medical surgical area of the hospital.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Argentina , Bahamas, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, N. Mariana Islands, Pakistan, panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Complaints have been reported for brakes disengaging when the bed is subjected to a hard jolt or force to the frame.

Which lots are affected?

Product number (P1160) with Serial Numbers J143AP0937 thru O080AP5661.

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Argentina , Bahamas, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, N. Mariana Islands, Pakistan, panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela and Vietnam.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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