Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 14, 2022

Hill-Rom Traverse Rail Carriers: Risk of Falling Due to Loose Screws

Hill-Rom recalls specific Traverse Rail Carrier models with potentially loose screws that could cause the rail system to fall, risking injury to caregivers and patients. Affected units include 3101704, 3102514, and other models sold between January 2021 and March 2021.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0783-2022Medical device Hill-Rom ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Traverse rail carriage delivered with non-conforming screws are too short to ensure appropriate installation. There is potential that the screws are unable to secure the traverse rail appropriately and could loosen over time causing the rail system to fall, potentially causing injury to caregivers and/or patients

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Contact the company

Recalling firmHill-Rom, Inc.1069 State Road 46 E · Batesville, IN 47006-7520

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Hill-Rom is recalling certain Traverse Rail Carrier models that may have screws too short to stay securely attached. If the screws loosen over time, the rail system could fall, potentially injuring caregivers or patients during patient lifting. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61261-hill-rom-traverse-rail-carriers-risk-of-falling-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61261-hill-rom-traverse-rail-carriers-risk-of-falling-due-to · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0783-2022

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“Hill-Rom Traverse Rail Carriers: Risk of Falling Due to Loose Screws.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61261-hill-rom-traverse-rail-carriers-risk-of-falling-due-to. Based on FDA recall #Z-0783-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0783-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 14, 2022, that Hill-Rom, Inc. is recalling Traverse Rail Carriers due to non-conforming screws that may fail to secure the rail system, potentially causing it to fall and injure patients or caregivers.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Hill-Rom
Product: Traverse Rail Carrier E-System, wide 31017XX component to Liko overhead lift
Product: Traverse Rail Carrier 31025XX component to Liko overhead lift
Affected Device Part Numbers: 3101704, 3102514, 3101705, 3102517, 3102506, 3102519, 3102511, 3102531, 3102512, 3102532, 3102513, 3102562
Distribution Period: Distributed between 04JAN2021 and 24MAR2021

The hazard

According to the FDA, the traverse rail carriage was delivered with screws that are too short to ensure appropriate installation. There is potential that these screws are unable to secure the traverse rail appropriately and could loosen over time, causing the rail system to fall and potentially injuring caregivers and/or patients.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Hill-Rom, Inc. has had 9 other recalls since 2018-01-12. On 2021-12-23, the company recalled Liko M220 Lifts due to a missing bushing risk of patient falls. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mirion Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System Recall (2026-07-20), Medline Bariatric Rollator Recall (2026-08-14), and Ferno-Washington Power F2 Powered Fastening System Recall (2026-06-19).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers starting with 3101704, 3102514, 3101705, 3102517, 3102506, 3102519, 3102511, 3102531, 3102512, 3102532, 3102513, 3102562, or other listed models. These devices were distributed between January 2021 and March 2021.

Brand
Hill-Rom
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Model Number
Look for model numbers on the device label that match the affected models listed in the recall.
Stop Using Immediately
If you have an affected model, stop using the device until you can contact Hill-Rom for further instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AT, CA, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IT, JP, NL, NO, NZ, RU, SE, SG, SK.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.8 years after the firm started it.

Jan 14, 2022Firm started the recall
Mar 11, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Mar 23, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Nov 7, 2024FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/61261-hill-rom-traverse-rail-carriers-risk-of-falling-due-to">Hill-Rom Traverse Rail Carriers: Risk of Falling Due to Loose Screws (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-0783-2022 (January 14, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0783-2022 to see it in context.
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