ReTurn 7500/7500 Aid, transfer

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0303-2017) was formally reported on November 2, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 15, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Handicare USA, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Allentown, PA. Federal records indicate 29 units , plus 47 wing handles were shipped as spare parts units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: During the period of April 2009  May 2011, Handicare AB used a wing handle in which the screw and handle, after repeated tightening, may slide apart. This causes a small amount of play in the attachment of the ladder, … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution to the states of : NY, NJ, NV, NE, IL, CT, PA and ME. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.