Encore Mobile Patient Lifter — Class II medical device recall Z-1947-2012
Terminated recall by Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh, reported 2012-07-18, distributed nationwide. ArjoHuntleigh has received a limited number of customer reports concerning injuries related to an exposed meta
| Recall number | Z-1947-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh, Addison, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-06-29 |
| Classified | 2012-07-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-07-18 |
| Terminated | 2018-03-13 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, BM, CA, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, IE, IL, IS, IT, JP, KE, KR, LU, NL, NO, NZ, PL, PT, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TR |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00020493491307, 00030186208709, 00030493508004, 00040186453504, 00040391134007, 00040391135202, 00050186453404, 00050186453602, 00050288869707, 00050288888005, 00050288914001, 00070288935509, 00070288965209, 00070288965308, 00080288978505, 00080289003909, 00090084195310, 00090289004004, 00090289004103, 00090289004110, 00090289004202, 00090289019404, 00090289019503, 00090289019510, 00090289028406 and 165 more |
| Serial numbers | 010390894401, 010390894402, 010390894403, 010390894405, 010390894408, 010390894410, 020390958503, 020493491301, 020493491303, 020493491304, 020493491305, 020493491306, 020493491307, 020493491308, 020493491309, 020493491310, 030186208608, 030186208609, 030186208610, 030186208701, 030186208702, 030186208704, 030186208705, 030186208706, 030186208707 and 475 more |
| Model numbers | KKB5022-21US, KKB5042-21US |
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 to another, and to elevate a patient for toileting, repositioning, changing of incontinence pads or wound dressings, standing practice etc. it is not intended for long periods of suspension or transportation.
Reason for recall
ArjoHuntleigh has received a limited number of customer reports concerning injuries related to an exposed metal support bracket when the proactive knee pad assembly is removed.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.