Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 12, 2018
Hill-Rom Progressa Bed Recall: Brake Failure Risk
Hill-Rom recalls AC-powered adjustable hospital beds from June 2017 due to brake system failure risk. Affected models S159AW9192 to S305AW2321 may cause bed movement and patient injury if brakes malfunction.
A component used within the braking system may break resulting in one or more brake pedals on the bed staying in brake or not being engaged which could result in unwanted bed movement and possible patient or user injury.
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📍Recalling firmHill-Rom, Inc.1069 State Road 46 E · Batesville, IN 47006-7520
“Hill-Rom Progressa Bed Recall: Brake Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72142-hill-rom-progressa-bed-recall-brake-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1319-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1319-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 12, 2018, that Hill-Rom, Inc. is recalling Progressa AC-powered adjustable hospital beds due to a braking system component failure. This defect could cause unwanted bed movement and potential injury to patients or users.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Hill-Rom
Product: Progressa Bed - AC-powered adjustable hospital bed
Model numbers: S159AW9192 through S305AW2321
Manufacture dates: June 8, 2017 to November 1, 2017
The hazard
A component within the braking system may break, causing one or more brake pedals to stay in brake or not engage. This could result in unwanted bed movement and possible patient or user injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hill-Rom, Inc. has had 9 other recalls since Feb. 14, 2020. Recent Hill-Rom recalls include Traverse Rail Carriers (Jan. 14, 2022), Liko M220 Lifts (Dec. 23, 2021), and NaviCare/Voalte Nurse Call Systems (Oct. 14, 2021). Other recent recalls of similar products include WHILL Wheelchairs (Dec. 29, 2025), Medline Bariatric Rollator (Aug. 14, 2026), and Baxter Healthcare PRO+ 40" MRS SURFACE Mattress (Aug. 18, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers starting with S159AW9192 through S305AW2321. These beds were manufactured between June 8, 2017 and November 1, 2017.
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 starting with S159AW9192 through S305AW2321 on the bed's label.
Contact Hill-Rom
Reach out to Hill-Rom directly for assistance with the recall process.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, UAE, and UK.” 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 2.5 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-1319-2018 (January 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1319-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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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