Medline Full Electric Low Basic Homecare Bed recalled for hand pendant fire hazard
What this means
Medline's Full Electric Low Basic Homecare Bed (model MDR107003ELO) has a hand control pendant that may overheat and catch fire in rare cases—such as when the bed is overloaded, blocked from moving, or has jammed parts. Medline has received 58 reports of the pendant sparking, burning, melting, smoking, or catching fire. No injuries have been reported.
- Stop using the hand pendant immediately
- Do not operate the bed until you receive instructions from Medline
- Contact Medline for a repair or replacement pendant
- Keep the bed away from flammable materials until resolved
The agency's original wording
Medline Industries has identified a potential hazard involving the hand control pendant and associated wires. In rare and atypical scenarios such as operating the bed above its specified weight limit, encountering an obstruction to bed movement, or experiencing jammed components/motor the hand pendant and pendant cords may overheat and, in rare instances, pose a risk of fire. Medline Industries, LP has received a total of (58) complaints associated with reports of pendant sparking, burning, melting, smoking or fire.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1014-2026More Medline recalls
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