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Terminated

Sechrist Low Profile Wheeled Stretcher, Model No. 21762-110-33H, 21762-110-36H, 21762-110-41H, 21762-135-33HJ, 21762-010-36H, 21762-010-41H, 21762-111-36H.

FDA Recall Z-1939-2015 · Posted 2015-07-01

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeFPO
Date Initiated2015-06-01
Date Terminated2015-10-20
Product Quantity81 US Distribution

Reason for Recall

Sechrist Industries is recalling the Sechrist Low Profile Wheeled Stretcher because it may experience an unexpected incline angle during the height adjustment of the Low Profile Wheeled Stretcher when lifting the patient upward or when lowering the Wheeled Stretcher to a height at which the patient can be loaded/unloaded.

Firm Action

Seachrist sent an Urgent: Medical Device Correction letter dated June 1. 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Our records indicate the Sechrist Low Profile Wheeled Stretcher identified in the attached serial number list (Attachment A) are affected by the field correction and are located at your facility. Within the following weeks, a Sechrist trained Field Service Technician will schedule a visit to your facility to install a Hydraulic Wheeled Stretcher Alignment kit which will greatly minimize the degree of the incline angle that can be experienced after it is installed. Customers are informed that within the following weeks, a Sechrist trained Field Service Technician will schedule a visit to their facility to install a Hydraulic Wheeled Stretcher Alignment kit which will greatly minimize the degree of the incline angle that can be experienced after it is installed. For further questions, please call: (714) 579-8318, or (714) 579-8311. We apologize for any disruption that this correction may cause. Sechrist is dedicated to ensuring the safety and quality of our products. If you have any questions about what to do, please contact us.

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

US Distribution and Internationally to Japan and Jordan.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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