FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Arjo, Inc.: Minstrel Patient Lift with SR weighing scale; a non-AC-powered patient lift; Arjo, Inc., 50 N. Gary Ave., Roselle, IL 60172; model number HMB002-US
- Recall number
- Z-0478-2007
- Recalling firm
- Arjo, Inc.
- Product
- Minstrel Patient Lift with SR weighing scale; a non-AC-powered patient lift; Arjo, Inc., 50 N. Gary Ave., Roselle, IL 60172; model number HMB002-US
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2006-08-31
- Posted
- 2007-01-11
- Terminated
- 2008-10-16
- Reason
- The hanger bar assembly may detach from the lift during use due to fatigue failure of the bolt.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Arjo sent an Urgent Device Field Correction Recall letter dated 8/31/06 to all affected end users to the attention of the Administrator/Risk Manager via FedEx on the same date. The letters informed the accounts of the potential for the hanger bar to detach from the scale due to fatigue failure of the pivot bolt. The accounts were advised that an Arjo Field Service Technician would contact them within five business days to schedule a visit to the account to perform an upgrade of their Minstrel lifts. Any questions were directed to Arjo Quality Department at 800-323-1245, ext. 6140.
- Quantity
- 76 lifts
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model number HMB002-US, all serial numbers manufactured prior to June 2004. The production date can be determined by the serial number on the mast of the lift. Serial numbers start with MPLA or MPLAT, followed by the last two digits of the year and two digits for the month of production, i.e. MPLA0103 = March 2001.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FNG
- Firm FEI
- 1419652
- Firm city
- Roselle
- Firm state
- IL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28