Events

Recall of Crocodile Size 3 Walker (walking aid)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Mobility Plus Wheelchairs.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2013-RN-00932-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-09-13
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2013-RN-00932-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Mobility plus is undertaking a recall for product correction following complaints of breakage of the bolt attaching the handle to the frame on crocodile 3.
  • Action
    Mobility Plus is advising their customers and end users that replacement bolts are required to be fitted to the Crocodile Size 3 walker. Mobility Plus will arrange for the fitting of the new bolt. For more details, please see http://tga.gov.au/safety/alerts-device-crocodile-walker-130919.htm .

Device

Crocodile Size 3 Walker (walking aid)

Manufacturer

Mobility Plus Wheelchairs