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translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.titles.recall_field_safety_notice

According to Saudi Food & Drug Authority, this translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.types.recall_field_safety_notice involved a device in Saudi Arabia that was produced by Etac.

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Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall / Field Safety Notice
  • Event ID
    mdprc 026 11 11 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-07
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=5&rid=1000
  • Notes / Alerts
    Saudi data is current through January 2019. All of the data comes from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority, 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 Saudi Arabia.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Report Source: NCAR
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    Wheels may come off caused by assembling error of lock ring, causing a risk of injury. etac has in a ten year period had 41 registered incidents, approximately one (1) of six thousand (6000) delivered walker etac ono, involving the walker ono and wheels coming off. etac also have got information that additional incidents have occurred not reported to etac. when delivered from etac the wheels are mounted on each axle and fastened with a spring-loaded ring, called a lock ring. the lock ring is placed in a groove in the axle, thereby preventing the wheels coming off. when assembling or changing the wheels it is possible to open the lock ring too much, which causes a loss of its springing quality, and can then not be fastened properly.

Device

Walking frame, wheeled
  • Model / Serial
    Walker Ono 15041201-14 up to serial no 223000
  • Product Description
    Walker
  • Manufacturer
    Etac

Manufacturer

Etac