Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20193 |
| Brand Name: | Arjo-Huntleigh Concerto & Basic Shower Trolleys |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | batch of devices manufactured between 7th March 2014 and 20th April 2015. |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Arjo New Zealand Limited 34 Vestey Drive Mt Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 000 151 |
| Manufacturer: | ArjoHuntleigh AB |
| Issue: | There have been a number of complaints where the bolts under the stretcher have become loose. There has been one minor injury as a result of a patient falling related to these incidents. Manufacturer investigated the issue and the conclusion was that he stretcher mounting bolts or stretcher tilting mechanism can become loose which may make the device unstable, providing a potential for risk to the patient or the caregiver. There is a risk the locking mechanism for the stretcher-tilt function may not engage properly, resulting in a patient falling to the floor. The issue relates to a batch of devices manufactured between 7th March 2014 and 20th April 2015. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 25/5/2016 |
