CLASS II Device recall · Reported 17 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Prime Plus ¿ Bariatric Mattress recalled by Primus Medical
Primus Medical is recalling Prime Plus ¿ Bariatric Mattress and Prime Plus ¿ Bariatric Perimeter Mattress, distributed in 19 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Aug 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-2596-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68805
- Recalling firm
- Primus Medical, Boardman, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Aug 2014
- FDA classified
- 9 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 17 Sep 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 11 Aug 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm found that the top cover of the mattresses were delaminating.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Prime Care ¿ Transcend Mattress, Prime Care ¿ Transcend Perimeter Mattress, Prime Care ¿ Transcend Advanced Mattress, Prime Care ¿ Transcend Advanced Perimeter Mattress, Prime Plus ¿ Bariatric Mattress and Prime Plus ¿ Bariatric Perimeter Mattress, individual units packaged seperately. Model Numbers: TCM3576, TCM3580, TCM3580P, TCM3584, TCM4280, TCM4280P, TCM4284, TACM3576, TACM3580, TACM3580P, TACM3584, PPBM396, PPBM426, PPBM426P, PPBM486, PPBM546, PPBM397, PPBM427, and PPBM487. Intended to protect inner foam layers of mattress from any fluids that may be on the mattress.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of TX, OH, PA, KS, FL, NV, IL, WA, MN, NJ, NC, UT, NY, CA, MD, CO. NE VA, and AZ; and, the country of Canada.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm found that the top cover of the mattresses were delaminating.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers: 031512, 032912, 041712,041812, 060412,061312, 061412, 071312, 080912, 032713, 053013, and 053113.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of TX, OH, PA, KS, FL, NV, IL, WA, MN, NJ, NC, UT, NY, CA, MD, CO. NE VA, and AZ; and, the country of Canada.
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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