| Class 2 Device Recall Sit/stand Rolling Walker | |
Date Initiated by Firm | March 27, 2014 |
Date Posted | April 10, 2014 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 05, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-1451-2014 |
Recall Event ID |
67876 |
Product Classification |
Walker, mechanical - Product Code ITJ
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Product | Sit/stand Rolling Walker, SKU/Item Number 66838. Intended for use by those with difficulty walking and weighing 225 lbs. or less. |
Code Information |
SKU/Item Number 66838, Sold June 2009 to March 2014. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Central Purchasing LLC DBA Harbor Freight Tools 26541 Agoura Rd Calabasas CA 91302-2093
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For Additional Information Contact | 818-836-5000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Harbor Freight Tools intiaited a recall of Sit/Stand Rolling Walker (SKU/Item Number 66838, sold June 2009 to March 2014) because, over time, there is the possibility that a walker wheel may come off this product following repeated use without tightening the wheel bolt to the frame, presenting a potential hazard for the user. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
Action | Recall communication to web site customers who purchased the product, notifying them of recall and availability of full refund for product.
Store posting notifying retail customers of the recall and availability of full
refund for product (with a similar posting provided on the HFT web site).
Consumers are informed of the recall, product info. with photo, item number, reason for recall, hazard, instructed to stop using these walkers immediately, and contact information provided telephone number, and e-mail address. Consumer letters also provided with a Merchandise Return Label.
On 04/02/14, an updated consumer letter issued. |
Quantity in Commerce | 43,621 |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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