BATH, HYDRO-MASSAGE

Description of Event or Problem

SAFETY LATCH ON APOLLO BATHING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING RESIDENT TO BE LOWERED TO THE FLOOR. RESIDENT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY OF TWO SMALL SKIN TEARS. MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WITNESSED LATCH FAILURE ON RECREATING INCIDENT. LATCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEWER MODEL. CONCERN IS THAT OLDER STYLE APOLLO BATHING SYSTEMS MAY FAIL CAUSING POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH TO A PATIENT OR RESIDENT.