Medline Hospital Bed Recall and Market Exit
Medline Hospital Bed Recall and Market Exit
On October 14, Medline announced they are executing a voluntary recall for all Medline Brand beds. Medline has identified a potential fire hazard involving Medline Brand beds, hand-control pendants, control/motor boxes, and actuators/motors.
The recall impacts all Medline Brand beds, including homecare beds, bariatric beds, and long-term-care beds, and their associated pendants, accessories, replacement parts, and bed-containing order packages. The full item list can be found here.
In addition, Medline announced they will be exiting the hospital bed market. The announcement includes directions on reporting an adverse event related to hospital bed:
Any adverse event, including but not limited to adverse events related to the electrical system safety risks and entrapment risk from the use of any bed accessories should be reported.
- Report the event to Medline according to the instructions provided in this notification.
- Email: QualityAssurance@medline.com
- Phone: 1-800-950-0128 option 5
- Report any serious injury or adverse event associated with use of the circuit in accordance with applicable facility procedures and regulatory reporting requirements.
Reporting to the FDA MedWatch Serious Injury Reporting Program:
- Online: By completing and submitting the report online
- Regular mail or Fax: Download the form from www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and mail it to the address on the pre-addressed form or submit by fax to 800-332-0178.
For further information or questions, please refer to Medline directly using the Medline Recall Customer Service at 800-950-0128 option 7.