CLASS II Device recall · Reported 24 Apr 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
FG3105 Patient Scales Used on various Joerns Healthcare recalled
Sr Instruments is recalling FG3105 Patient Scales Used on various Joerns Healthcare Patient Lifters, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Dec 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1128-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64698
- Recalling firm
- Sr Instruments, Tonawanda, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Dec 2012
- FDA classified
- 16 Apr 2013
- Reported
- 24 Apr 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Wheelchairs, Beds & Lifts
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Classified by FDA | +124 days |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
SR Instruments Inc. is implementing a field correction for the Joerns Healthcare Patient Lifts after they received two incident reports regarding two field failures of a tensile type load cell involving the FG3105 Patient Scale. The failures resulted in patient falls.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
SR Instruments FG3105 Patient Scales Used on various Joerns Healthcare Patient Lifters. Model# FG3105 Patient Scales. Product Usage: The FG3105 Scale is designed for Joerns Healthcare for use in portable patient weighing systems. The scale is designed to be connected between the patient hoist mechanism and patient sling apparatus. The scale is not intended to be used for patient transport.
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide Distribution in the state of Texas.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
SR Instruments Inc. is implementing a field correction for the Joerns Healthcare Patient Lifts after they received two incident reports regarding two field failures of a tensile type load cell involving the FG3105 Patient Scale. The failures resulted in patient falls.
Which lots are affected?
Serial numbers: 1005 thru 1780, 1785 thru 1809, 1866 thru 1868 and 1870 thru 1875.
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide Distribution in the state of Texas.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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