Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 21, 2020
Handicare SwiftHook Mobile Lifts May Detach During Use
Handicare AB recalls SwiftHook components for mobile lifts that may detach during use, posing a risk of injury. Affected units include specific model numbers and serials.
“Handicare SwiftHook Mobile Lifts May Detach During Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64445-handicare-swifthook-mobile-lifts-may-detach-during-use. Based on FDA recall #Z-0096-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0096-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 21, 2020, that Handicare AB recalled SwiftHook components sold individually or with Vega505EE mobile lifts because the carry bar may detach during use. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
The carry bar may detach during use of mobile lifts and ceiling lifts equipped with the Swifthook component, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Molift 4-Point Sling Bars Recall: Deformation Risk During Use (2025-11-17), Molift Mover 205 Recall: Bolt Breakage Causes Limited Mobility (2025-11-17), and Molift 2-point sling bars recall: Deformation causes joint failure (2025-11-17).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for SwiftHook sold individually or included with Vega505EE mobile lifts. Affected units have model numbers 70200008 or 60600003 and specific serial numbers listed in the recall.
Brand
Handicare
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Detachment
Inspect the SwiftHook component for signs of detachment or damage before use.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Handicare AB for guidance on whether your unit is affected and next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 13 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, IL, MD, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, ON, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0096-2021 (August 21, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0096-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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