Events

Recall of DUAL BLUE-RELEASE ADULT WALKER-WHEELED

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by INVACARE CANADA L.P..

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
    18400
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-03-25
  • 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
    This product is being recalled because the caster bolt on the wheeled extension is too short to adequately maintain the nylex fastener resulting in potential caster loosening and increased likelihood of the caster falling off of the walker. this has the potential to create unexpected user instability.

Device

DUAL BLUE-RELEASE ADULT WALKER-WHEELED
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 6240-5F (Lot serial: HP XXXXXX); Model Catalog: 6240-JR5F (Lot serial: HP XXXXXX)
  • Product Description
    DUAL BLUE-RELEASE ADULT WALKER-WHEELED
  • Manufacturer
    INVACARE CANADA L.P.

Manufacturer

INVACARE CANADA L.P.