Arjo, Inc.: Minstrel Patient Lift; a non-AC-powered patient lift; Arjo, Inc., 50 N. Gary Ave., Roselle, IL 60172; model numbers HMB001-US and HMB002-US (with scale)

Recall number

Z-0883-04

Recalling firm

Arjo, Inc.

Product

Minstrel Patient Lift; a non-AC-powered patient lift; Arjo, Inc., 50 N. Gary Ave., Roselle, IL 60172; model numbers HMB001-US and HMB002-US (with scale)

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2003-01-30

Posted

2004-07-20

Terminated

2004-05-12

Reason

The tension pin was not installed in spreader bar pivot bolt to prevent the pivot bolt from migrating out of the spreader bar, allowing the spreader bar to detach from the lift.

Root cause

Other

Action

All affected end users were given a copy of the Customer Advisory Notice dated 1/30/03, during the Arjo salesmen visits to inspect the Minstrel lifts for the presence of the tension pin in the pivot bolt of the lift. The advisory informed the user of the incident where the spreader bar detached from the scale unit. The end user was requested to read the advisory and sign the bottom portion of it certifying that they read the advisory and that the Arjo salesman inspected their units for the presence of the tension pin, retaining a copy of the signed advisory notice and the inspeciton record.

Quantity

46 units

Distribution

Nationwide. District of Columbia, New York, Washington, Iowa, Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, South Carolina, Minnesota and Colorado

Lot, serial or model codes

model numbers HMB001-US and HMB002-US, all units with and without scales up to and including serial number MPLA0203A0464

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FSA

Firm FEI

1419652

Firm city

Roselle

Firm state

IL

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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