Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 12, 2023

Steris Dual Articulating Headrest Recall: Risk of Patient Injury During Procedures

Steris recalls certain Dual Articulating Headrest models (P/N P141210805, REF BF754) due to potential failure to lock during patient procedures, risking injury or delays.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0983-2024Medical device Steris ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Dual-articulating head rest may not stay in place or may fail to lock into position during a patient procedure which could result in an injury to the patient or a procedural delay.

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Recalling firmSteris Corporation5960 Heisley Rd · Mentor, OH 44060-1834

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Steris is recalling specific Dual Articulating Headrest models that may not stay securely in place or lock during patient procedures, which could cause patient injury or procedural delays. This recall affects medical devices used in healthcare settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56569-steris-dual-articulating-headrest-recall-risk-of-patient-injury-during.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56569-steris-dual-articulating-headrest-recall-risk-of-patient-injury-during · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0983-2024

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“Steris Dual Articulating Headrest Recall: Risk of Patient Injury During Procedures.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56569-steris-dual-articulating-headrest-recall-risk-of-patient-injury-during. Based on FDA recall #Z-0983-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0983-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2023-12-12 that Steris Corporation is recalling the Dual Articulating Headrest, Pad Ret P/N P141210805, REF BF754. The device may fail to lock into position during a patient procedure, which could result in injury or procedural delay.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Steris
Product: Dual Articulating Headrest, Pad Ret P/N P141210805, REF BF754
UDI-DI: 00724995197643
Date of manufacture: 2023-08-14 thru 2023-10-26

The hazard

The dual-articulating head rest may not stay in place or may fail to lock into position during a patient procedure. This failure could result in an injury to the patient or a procedural delay.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Steris Corporation has 29 other recalls on record since 2017-06-15. Other recent recalls include the Steris ALYON Surgical Lighting System Recall for buttons that may detach and paint delamination (2026-05-15), and the Steris AMSCO 7052HP Washer/Disinfector Recall for electrical arcing risk (2025-11-19). Other recent recalls of similar products include the IMRIS ORT200 Operating Room Table Recall for risk of patient injury from mechanical failure and the IMRIS ORT300 Operating Room Table Recall for risk of patient injury from unintended movement (both 2026-08-06), as well as the Merit Medical Vascular Tray Recall where the handle may detach during procedure (2025-12-04).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product number P141210805 and reference number BF754 on the headrest. The recall covers units manufactured from August 14 to October 26, 2023.

Brand
Steris
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MN, MS, NV, NJ, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI & Puerto Rico, and the countries of Australia, Canada, Mexico & New Zealand.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-0983-2024	Dual Articulating Headrest, Pad Ret P/N P141210805, REF BF754; UDI-DI: 00724995197643, date of manufacture 2023-08-14 thru 2023-10-26.	2
Z-0984-2024	Dual Articulating Headrest, Velcro P/N P141210813, REF BF753; UDI-DI: 00724995195885, date of manufacture 2023-08-14 thru 2023-10-26.	80

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Headrest Model
Look for the product number P141210805 and reference number BF754 on the headrest.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 21 states.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MN, MS, NV, NJ, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI & Puerto Rico, and the countries of Australia, Canada, Mexico & New Zealand.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

Dec 12, 2023Firm started the recall
Feb 5, 2024FDA classified it Class II
Feb 14, 2024Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0983-2024 (December 12, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0983-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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