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MDA/2008/048 - BabyCare crib trolleys with drop-shelves, manufactured by Huntleigh Healthcare and Hoskins Medical Equipment

Document details:

Type: Medical Device Alert
Series No: MDA/2008/048
Audience: Healthcare professionals
Published:
Format: Electronic and paper
Size: A4
Pages: 3
Price: Free
ISBN/ISSN: n/a
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Copyright: Crown
   

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Issued: 02 July 2008 at 14:00
Ref: MDA/2008/048

 

 
Immediate action
Tick mark
Action
 
Update
 
Information request

 

Device:
BabyCare crib trolleys with drop-shelves, manufactured by Huntleigh Healthcare and Hoskins Medical Equipment.
 
Problem:
The drop-shelves fitted to these crib trolleys may collapse under the weight of a baby bath and should not be used for this purpose. This is stated in the instructions for use, and devices manufactured since May 2005 have also had a warning label put on the shelf.
 
Action by:
All those involved in the use of these devices.
 

Action

  • Ensure that all users are familiar with the manufacturer’s instructions for use – specifically that the drop shelves are not intended to support a baby bath or any heavy object.
  • Contact Huntleigh Healthcare (Tel: 0121 607 5457) to obtain warning labels to affix to the shelves of devices which do not already have them.
 

Distributed to:

NHS trusts in England - Chief Executives*
Healthcare Commission (CHAI) - Headquarters
NHS Boards in Scotland - Chief Executives

* via CE Bulletin

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Contacts:
Details of manufacturer contacts and contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission.

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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
Deadline (action underway): 4 August 2008
Deadline (action complete): 6 October 2008

Page last modified: 10 July 2008