Z-2014-2012 Class II Terminated
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- July 25, 2012
- Initiation Date
- April 6, 2012
- Termination Date
- June 18, 2013
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 204,323 units of the Etac Ono Walker, 15,601 units of the Etac Avant Walker, and 6,771 units of the ETAC Salsa Walker
Product Description
Etac¿ Ono Walker, Etac¿ Avant Walker, and Etac¿ Salsa Walker. These products are four-wheeled walkers intended as a walking aid for indoor and outdoor use for persons weighing up to 125 KG.
Reason for Recall
The recall has been initiated because there is the potential that users may fall and become injured, with the potential for serious injury, including bone fracture. One death occurred in a user fall incident, but it is unclear whether the fall was caused by the loss of a wheel. Among the walkers distributed worldwide, Etac¿ has received a total of 49 reports from Europe and Japan of wheels falling
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, China, Colombia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Great Brittain, Greenland, Greece, Hungaria, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Thailand.
Code Information
Model numbers: 15030102-15, 15030103-15 , 15030202-15, 15030403-15 , 15031003-14, 15040105-14, 15040105-33, 15040301-14, 15040301-33, and 15110101-18.