FDA Devices recall · Reported September 24, 2014
Tenor is a mobile passive lift, intended to be used on horizontal surfaces for lifting and transfer in hospitals, nursing homes or other healthcare facilities. Transfers with the Tenor are made indoors in the patient's room, in communal areas or in a bathroom. Tenor is meant to be used with the patient type who: sits in a wheelchair, has no capability to support themselves at all, cannot stand unsupported and is not able to bear weight (not even partially), is dependent on caregiver in most situ
ArjoHuntleigh received reports where the Tenor Lift without Scale (spreader bar) bolt broke during use. There is a remote risk concerning the breakage of the spreader bar bolt con…
Arjohuntleigh Polska Sp. Zo.o. recalled Tenor is a mobile passive lift, intended to be used on horizontal surfaces for lifting an… - a moderate-severity action.
Tenor is a mobile passive lift, intended to be used on horizontal surfaces for lifting an… was recalled by Arjohuntleigh Polska Sp. Zo.o. in September 24, 2014. Reason: ArjoHuntleigh received reports where the Tenor Lift without Scale (spreader bar) bolt broke during use. There…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2652-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Arjohuntleigh Polska Sp. Zo.o. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-ArjoHuntleigh received reports where the Tenor Lift without Scale (spreader bar) bolt broke during use. There….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- September 24, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2652-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Tenor is a mobile passive lift, intended to be used on horizontal surfaces for lifting and transfer in hospitals, nursing homes or other healthcare facilities. Transfers with the Tenor are made indoors in the patient's room, in communal areas or in a bathroom. Tenor is meant to be used with the patient type who: sits in a wheelchair, has no capability to support themselves at all, cannot stand unsupported and is not able to bear weight (not even partially), is dependent on caregiver in most situations, is a passive resident, might be almost completely bed ridden, is often stiff and has contracted joints, and/or is totally dependent. The Tenor has a safe working load of 320 KG (705 lbs).
Reason for recall
ArjoHuntleigh received reports where the Tenor Lift without Scale (spreader bar) bolt broke during use. There is a remote risk concerning the breakage of the spreader bar bolt connection, part # TEN.018. During use, the bolt is subjected to mechanical forces, which may lead to breakage.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2652-2014 |
| Date reported | September 24, 2014 |
| Date initiated | June 10, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Arjohuntleigh Polska Sp. Zo.o. |
| Firm location | POZNAN, N/A |
| Affected scope | 382 lifts total worldwide (160 US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Unit… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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