Z-0294-2012

Health o Meter Professional Remote Display Digital Physician Scale, Model 498KL; digital patient weighing...

Name: Z-0294-2012 Health o Meter Professional Remote Display Digital Physician Scale, Model 498KL; digital patient weighing...
Creator: Pelstar, Llc
Published: 2011-10-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Pelstar, LLC / initiated 2011-10-07 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Pelstar, Llc began a recall of Health o Meter Professional Remote Display Digital Physician Scale, Model 498KL; digital patient weighing scale; Pelstar LLC, 11800 South Austin Avenue, Unit... on 2011-10-07. The reason FDA records is "There is a potential for an electrical short when installing or replacing the batteries in the remote display head of the scales. This short may cause the batteries to smoke, burn or burst". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0294-2012
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2011-10-07
Posted: 2011-11-28
Terminated: 2017-11-30
Recalling firm: Pelstar, LLC
Product: Health o Meter Professional Remote Display Digital Physician Scale, Model 498KL; digital patient weighing scale; Pelstar LLC, 11800 South Austin Avenue, Unit B, Alsip, IL 60803, U.S.A., Made n China; Model 498KL Model 498KL scale with remote display head uses sophisticated microprocessor technology. Each instrument is designed to provide accurate, reliable and repeatable weight measurements and features that make the weighing process simple, fast and convenient. The scale is set up to determine the weight of a stationary patient. The weight can be displayed in pounds or kilograms. The unit can be operated by an AC adaptor (optional) or by 6-AA cell batteries (included).
Product code: FRI Scale, Stand-On, Patient
Reason for recall: There is a potential for an electrical short when installing or replacing the batteries in the remote display head of the scales. This short may cause the batteries to smoke, burn or burst.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Pelstar LLC. sent a Urgent Device Recall letter dated October 7, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The letter informed them of the potential of an electrical short caused when installing or replacing the batteries which may result in minor injuries to the person installing the batteries. The customers were requested to immediately examine their inventory and quarantine all product subject to the recall. In addition, if they distributed this product to end users, they were requested to identify all customers and notify them of this product recall at once in writing, using the enclosed recall notification letter. The customers were also requested to complete and return the enclosed mandatory response form as soon as possible. Any questions were directed to Health O Meter Professional at 800-815-6615 or 708-377-0600.
Quantity in commerce: 2,498 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the countries of Canada, New Zealand, Israel and Lebanon.
Product codes and lots: Model 498KL, UPC Code - 892076002718, Serial numbers 4980000001 through 4980002909

Product code FRI

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)