Arjo Encore Mobile Patient Lifter Recalled for Exposed Metal Bracket Injury Risk
ArjoHuntleigh is recalling specific Encore Mobile Patient Lifters because removing the knee pad assembly can expose a metal support bracket, posing an injury risk to patients.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with reported injuries, but the agency classification is Class II and there are no reports of death or serious injury requiring hospitalization, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh is recalling the Encore Mobile Patient Lifter, models KKB5022-21US and KKB5042-21US. The recall is due to a limited number of customer reports concerning injuries related to an exposed metal support bracket when the proactive knee pad assembly is removed.
The device is designed to be used as a standing and raising aid for short transfers, toileting, repositioning, and changing incontinence pads or wound dressings. It is not intended for long periods of suspension or transportation. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States and in various countries worldwide.
Consumers should stop using the affected devices and contact ArjoHuntleigh for instructions on how to resolve the issue. The specific serial numbers affected are listed in the official FDA recall notice Z-1947-2012.
The recalled product
- Product
- Encore Mobile Patient Lifter; manufactured by Arjo Ltd., St. Catherine Street, Gloucester, GL1 2SL, England, U.K.; Models KKB5022-21US and KKB5042-21US. The Encore is designed to be used as a standing and raising aid, it is useful for short transfers from one sitting position
- Manufacturer
- Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh
- Category
- Medical Device — Patient Lifter
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Models KKB5022-21US
- serial numbers 010390894401
- 010390894402
- 010390894403
- 010390894405
- 010390894408
- 010390894410
- 020390958503
- 030186208608
- 030186208609
- 030186208610
- 030186208701
- 030186208702
- 030186208704
- 030186208705
- 030186208706
- 030186208707
- 030186208708
- 030186208709
- 030186208710
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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