Maxi Move Patient Lift with Scale; Manufactured by Arjo Hospital Equipment AB, Eslov, Sweden; Model KMBB4OLU2FUS
- Company
- Arjo, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- January 5, 2007
- Posted
- May 11, 2007
- Terminated
- September 2, 2008
- Recall Number
- Z-0798-2007
- Quantity
- 146 lifts
- Firm Location
- Roselle, IL
Reason for Recall
The hanger bar assembly may detach from the Maxi Move lifters with scale, due to an incorrect torque setting on the two bolts holding the scale in place.
Distribution
Nationwide
Lot / Code Info
Model number KMBB4OLU2FUS, serial numbers SEE0624160, SEE0624161, SEE0624162, SEE0624163, SEE0624164, SEE0624165, SEE0624166, SEE0624167, SEE0624168, SEE0624169, SEE0624170, SEE0624171, SEE0624172, SEE0624173, SEE0624174, SEE0624175, SEE0624177, SEE0624178, SEE0624179, SEE0624180, SEE0624181, SEE0624182, SEE0624183, SEE0624184, SEE0624185, SEE0624186, SEE0624187, SEE0624188, SEE0624189, SEE0624190, SEE0624191, SEE0624192, SEE0624193, SEE0624194, SEE0624195, SEE0624196, SEE0624197, SEE0624198, SEE0624199, SEE0624200, SEE0624201, SEE0624202, SEE0624203, SEE0624204, SEE0624205, SEE0624206, SEE0624207, SEE0624208, SEE0624209, SEE0624210, SEE0624211, SEE0624212, SEE0624213, SEE0624214, SEE0624215, SEE0624216, SEE0624217, SEE0624218, SEE0624219, SEE0624220, SEE0624221, SEE0624222, SEE0624223, SEE0624224, SEE0624225, SEE0624226, SEE0624227, SEE0624228, SEE0624229,SEE0624230, SEE0624231, SEE0624233, SEE0624234, SEE0624235, SEE0624236, SEE0624237, SEE0624238, SEE0624239, SEE0624240, SEE0624567, SEE0624568,SEE0624569, SEE0624570, SEE0624571, SEE0624572, SEE0624573, SEE0624574, SEE0624575, SEE0624576, SEE0624577, SEE0624578, SEE0624579, SEE0624580, SEE0624581, SEE0624582, SEE0624583, SEE0624584, SEE0624585, SEE0624586, SEE0624587, SEE0624588, SEE0624589, SEE0624591, SEE0624592, SEE0624593,SEE0624594, SEE0624595, SEE0624596, SEE0624597, SEE0624598, SEE0624599, SEE0624600, SEE0624601, SEE0624602, SEE0624603, SEE0624604, SEE0624605,SEE0624606, SEE0624607, SEE0624608, SEE0624609, SEE0624610, SEE0624611, SEE0624612, SEE0624613, SEE0624614, SEE0624615, SEE0624616, SEE0624617,SEE0624618, SEE0624619, SEE0624621, SEE0624622, SEE0624623, SEE0624624, SEE0624625, SEE0624626, SEE0624628, SEE0624629, SEE0624630, SEE0624631,SEE0624632, SEE0624633, SEE0624634, SEE0624635, SEE0624636 (Manufactured week 24 of 2006 through week 28 of 2006. You can check the model and serial number of your unit by looking at the serial number label on the mast of the lift, located underneath the removable battery. Serial numbers are all structured SEEYYWWXXX, where ¿ YY = the last two digits of the year, ¿ WW = the two digits of the production week, and ¿ XXX = the sequential number the unit was in production that week ¿ Example: SEE06024001 = the first unit produced in week 24 of 2006. If your equipment has one of the model numbers listed above and a serial number beginning with SEE0624 through SEE0628, it is affected by this notification, regardless of the last three digits of the serial number.)
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Arjo sent Urgent Device Field Correction Recall Notice letters dated 1/5/07 to the end user accounts who received the affected lifts, advising them of the potential for the hanger bar assembly to detach. They were informed that an Arjo Field Service Technician would call them within five business days to schedule the time for him to visit and perform the inspection and correction to the lifts involved. If they did not hear from the technician within that time, they were instructed to contact the Arjo Quality Department at 800-323-1245, ext. 6140. The accounts were also requested to complete and return the enclosed customer response form, acknowledging the receipt and understanding of the letter.