Events

Recall of 35-A MOBILE TRANSPORTER (STRETCHER)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by FERNO DIVISION OF FERNO-WASHINGTON INC..

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
    131865
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-09-10
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Ferno received corner castings from a former vendor with oversized coneshaped holes which may allow shank pin to seat improperly. this could putundue stress on the top screw which secures shank pin into corne.

Device

35-A MOBILE TRANSPORTER (STRETCHER)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 0012079 (Lot serial: >100 call mfr); Model Catalog: 0015602 (Lot serial: >100 call mfr); Model Catalog: 0015603 (Lot serial: >100 call mfr); Model Catalog: 0015610 (Lot serial: >100 call mfr)
  • Product Description
    35-a mobile transporter
  • Manufacturer
    FERNO DIVISION OF FERNO-WASHINGTON INC.

Manufacturer

FERNO DIVISION OF FERNO-WASHINGTON INC.