Hill-Rom Centrella Smart+ Bed Recall: Remote Alert System May Fail
Hill-Rom recalls Centrella Smart+ Bed (Catalog P7900) with serial codes from U290PF8145 to V015PF2473 and specific updated codes. The bed's exit system may fail to send remote alerts if previously canceled.
Lower-risk recall
The Bed Exit System may fail to send a remote alert through the nurse call system if a remote alert was previously sent and cancelled at the in-room nurse call wall unit.
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What happened, in plain English
Hill-Rom is recalling Centrella Smart+ Beds with specific serial numbers due to a potential failure in the bed's exit system to send remote alerts after cancellation. This could mean alerts aren't properly sent to the nurse call system if a previous alert was canceled. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65274-hill-rom-centrella-smart-bed-recall-remote-alert-system-may.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65274-hill-rom-centrella-smart-bed-recall-remote-alert-system-may · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2246-2020
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“Hill-Rom Centrella Smart+ Bed Recall: Remote Alert System May Fail.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65274-hill-rom-centrella-smart-bed-recall-remote-alert-system-may. Based on FDA recall #Z-2246-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2246-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The bed's exit system may fail to send a remote alert through the nurse call system if a remote alert was previously sent and canceled at the in-room nurse call wall unit. This could mean alerts aren't properly sent to the nurse call system after cancellation.
Who’s affected
People who own or use Centrella Smart+ Beds with the recalled serial numbers (U290PF8145 through V015PF2473 and specific updated codes) are affected. Hospital staff using these beds are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your Centrella Smart+ Bed's serial code. The affected units have serial numbers starting with U290PF8145 through V015PF2473, plus specific updated codes listed in the recall.
- Brand
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Your Serial Code
Look for the serial code on your Centrella Smart+ Bed. Affected units have serial numbers starting with U290PF8145 through V015PF2473 or specific updated codes listed in the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Canada and Australia.” 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 3.7 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury?
The hazard involves potential failure to send remote alerts after cancellation, but there's no mention of injuries or serious risks in the recall record.
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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-2246-2020 (April 30, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2246-2020 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.