Stryker Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System Recall: Broken Floor Plates Risk Patient Injury
Stryker recalls Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System Model #6390 due to risk of broken floor plates during ambulance transport. Affected units have specific serial numbers. Stop using immediately to prevent potential injury.
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The power load floor plates which hold the ambulance cot anchors in place during patient transport, may be broken.
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What happened, in plain English
Stryker is recalling Power-LOAD Cot Fastening Systems with model #6390 that may have broken floor plates during ambulance transport. This could lead to patient injury if the cot becomes unstable while moving. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71733-stryker-power-load-cot-fastening-system-recall-broken-floor-plates.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71733-stryker-power-load-cot-fastening-system-recall-broken-floor-plates · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1389-2018
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“Stryker Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System Recall: Broken Floor Plates Risk Patient Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71733-stryker-power-load-cot-fastening-system-recall-broken-floor-plates. Based on FDA recall #Z-1389-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1389-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The floor plates that secure the ambulance cot during transport may break, causing the cot to become unstable. This could lead to patient injury if the cot shifts or falls during movement. The device is intended for use with wheeled stretchers in emergency medical transport.
Who’s affected
Emergency medical personnel and ambulance crews who use the Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System are most at risk. The device is designed for professional use in ambulance transport, so anyone with the listed serial numbers should check if they own this equipment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System has model #6390 and the listed serial numbers (160139700 through 160440108). The device is used in ambulance transport to secure stretchers during movement.
- Brand
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Immediately stop using the Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System if it has the model #6390 and listed serial numbers to prevent potential injury.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the countries of : Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Netherlands, Portugal, Saint Martin, Switzerland, United Kingdom” 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 2.2 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
What is the Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System?
The Power-LOAD Cot Fastening System is a device designed to assist with loading and unloading ambulance stretchers and securing them during transport. It has a maximum safe working load of 870 lb (395 kg).
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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-1389-2018 (March 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1389-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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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