Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Minstrel (with scale) Product Usage: is a mobile passive hoist. Recalled by ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o. Due to ArjoHuntleigh received three reports where the bolt under...

Date: July 28, 2014
Company: ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o. directly.

Affected Products

Minstrel (with scale) Product Usage: is a mobile passive hoist. It is intended for lifting and transporting adult residents on horizontal floors in hospitals, nursing homes or other health care facilitates. The Minstrel device aids in the lifting, transfer and lowering to safe position, of a patient. This is accomplished by placing a sling under the patient, and attaching the sling to a spreader bar that is connected to a lifting arm jig via a connection to the spreader bar that allows a swiveling up-down movement. Using battery power, an actuator then powers the lifting arm upwards so that the patient in the sling is lifted from, typically, a bed or chair.

Quantity: 18 Lifts

Why Was This Recalled?

ArjoHuntleigh received three reports where the bolt under the scale unscrewed from the scale. There is a remote risk concerning the bolt unscrewing from the scale. When the scale and bolt parts are not correctly serviced, or when they receive a sharp blow during or outside of use, it is possible the bolt holding the spreader bar to the scale could unscrew during subsequent use. As a result, the sp

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o.

ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o. has 9 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report