SlingBar Wide 670 — Class II medical device recall Z-1475-2013
Terminated recall by Hill-Rom, Inc., reported 2013-06-12, distributed nationwide. Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or
| Recall number | Z-1475-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Hill-Rom, Inc., Batesville, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-04-30 |
| Classified | 2013-06-05 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-06-12 |
| Terminated | 2014-11-28 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, IE, IL, IT, JP, NL, NO, NZ, PT, SE, TR |
| Quantity | 412 |
Product
SlingBar Wide 670. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
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.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.