Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 22, 2018
Arjo Passive Clip Sling Recall: Risk of Patient Fall During Transfer
Arjo recalls passive clip slings that may break during patient transfers, risking falls and serious injury. Affected units have specific model and lot numbers.
Inspection process at the manufacturer found nonwoven material was used in specific lots of product that may break wile in use during the patient/resident transfer. Patient/resident might fall on the floor. IN consequence, the patient might sustain a major trauma, head injury - damage to tissue that is irreversible or may lead to death.
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📍Recalling firmARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o.Ui. Ks. Piotra Wawrzyniaka 2 · Komorniki, Poland
“Arjo Passive Clip Sling Recall: Risk of Patient Fall During Transfer.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69563-arjo-passive-clip-sling-recall-risk-of-patient-fall-during. Based on FDA recall #Z-0589-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0589-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 22, 2018, that ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o. is voluntarily recalling the Arjo Flites Passive Clip Sling due to a hazard of patient fall and potential major trauma or death. The agency issued recall number Z-0589-2019 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arjo
Product: ARJOHUNTLEIGH GETINGE GROUP Flites Passive Clip Sling
Model: MFA1000M-L-L1
Lot: DHD1301721
UPN: 40679252100332
The hazard
Inspection at the manufacturer found that nonwoven material was used in specific lots of the product, which may break during patient or resident transfer. This failure could cause the patient to fall on the floor, resulting in major trauma, head injury, irreversible tissue damage, or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ARJOHUNTLEIGH POLSKA Sp. z.o.o. has issued six other recalls since Aug. 22, 2019, including a March 10, 2026 recall of the Arjo Tenor Patient Lift for uncontrolled drop risk and an Aug. 29, 2023 recall of medical beds with IndiGo Drive wheels for unintended movement. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Nov. 17, 2025 Molift 4-Point Sling Bars Recall for deformation risk and Dec. 17, 2025 Aju Pharm Genesis Dual Thread Screw-In Anchor and AlternatiV+ Screw-In Anchor recalls for anchor breakage or failure risks.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model number MFA1000M-L-L1 and lot number DHD1301721 on the product. These units were sold with specific reference numbers like UPN 40679252100332.
Brand
Arjo
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the recalled passive clip slings as they may break during patient transfers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US nationwide distribution in the state of WV. OUS: Information not provided due to the product being manufactured OUS and imported to US” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-0589-2019 (October 22, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0589-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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.
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