CLASS II Device recall · Reported 12 Jun 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
SlingBar Wide recalled by Hill-Rom
Hill-Rom is recalling SlingBar Wide 670, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Apr 2013 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-1475-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64550
- Recalling firm
- Hill-Rom, Batesville, IN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Apr 2013
- FDA classified
- 5 Jun 2013
- Reported
- 12 Jun 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 30 Apr 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Published 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
Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or bystander were to fall onto the hooks based on a simulated test method. In effort to eliminate any risk of injury, Hill-Rom is requesting products be removed from field use and replaced with an updated design.
Product as listed by the FDA
SlingBar Wide 670. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey.
Nationwide ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaIllinoisIndianaKansasLouisianaMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNorth CarolinaNew HampshireNew JerseyNevadaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth Carolina
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or bystander were to fall onto the hooks based on a simulated test method. In effort to eliminate any risk of injury, Hill-Rom is requesting products be removed from field use and replaced with an updated design.
Which lots are affected?
Product # 3156012, 3156017
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey.
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.
Other products in this recall event
3 other products · FDA event 64550This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is SlingBar 350. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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