Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 17, 2023
Arjo Portable Scale Adaptor Recall: Straps May Detach
Arjo recalls portable scale adaptors with model 700.05725 due to potential strap detachment. Affected units sold with patient lifting equipment; contact for remedy.
“Arjo Portable Scale Adaptor Recall: Straps May Detach.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58874-arjo-portable-scale-adaptor-recall-straps-may-detach. Based on FDA recall #Z-1629-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1629-2023%22&limit=1).
Arjohuntleigh Magog, Inc. recalled the Arjo Portable Scale Adaptor, Model Number 700.05725, because straps may detach, according to the FDA on Feb. 17, 2023.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arjo
Product: Arjo Portable Scale Adaptor
Model Number: 700.05725
UDI/DI: 05055982760713
Serial Numbers: 300501841, 300501842, 300515661
Quantity: 3 units
Sold in: OH, NY
The hazard
Some Arjo Portable Scale Adaptors have been assembled with straps that have a potential to detach.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Arjohuntleigh Magog, Inc. has two other recalls on record since Oct. 6, 2020, including the March 4, 2021, Arjo Maxi Sky 1000 and V10 Bariatric Lift recall for spreader bar disconnects and the Oct. 6, 2020, Arjohunt flat dynamic positioning system recall for sling clip breakage. Other recent recalls of similar products include the March 10, 2026, Arjo Tenor Patient Lift recall for risk of uncontrolled drop, the Dec. 4, 2025, Merit Medical Allwell Angioplasty Pack recall for handle detachment, and the Nov. 17, 2025, Molift 4-Point Sling Bars recall for deformation risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model number 700.05725 on the adaptor. The product was sold with compatible patient lifting equipment and has specific serial numbers: 300501841, 300501842, 300515661.
Brand
Arjo
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Detachment Risk
Inspect the straps for signs of detachment or looseness before use.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in New York and Ohio.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: OH, NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: New York, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1629-2023 (February 17, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1629-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.