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Event 70995

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 26, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Handicare USA, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 1

ReTurn belt, wipeable, sizes Small through Extra Large, Plastic pouch, 1 item per pouch. Patient transfer aid.

Z-1613-2015
Recall number
Z-1613-2015
Initiated
March 26, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Handicare USA, Inc.
Quantity
64

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Complaints were received that the heat-welded seam on the wipeable belt's strap tore when force was applied.

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Reason for recall

Complaints were received that the heat-welded seam on the wipeable belt's strap tore when force was applied.

Code information

All affected product in the U.S are from the same LOT #1402S, Model #s 6133-6136

Distribution pattern

US Distribution to the states of : FL, CA, NJ, NC and MD.

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