Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 26, 2014
Otto Bock is recalling all Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions from specific material numbers. During internal testing, it was discovered that there is a small risk of f…
Bock,Otto,Orthopedic Ind,Inc recalled Otto Bock Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions. Material numbers: SK757 476C00=… - a moderate-severity action.
Otto Bock Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions. Material numbers: SK757 476C00=… was recalled by Bock,Otto,Orthopedic Ind,Inc in March 26, 2014. Reason: Otto Bock is recalling all Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions from specific material numbers. Duri…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1266-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Bock,Otto,Orthopedic Ind,Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Otto Bock is recalling all Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions from specific material numbers. Duri….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1266-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1266-2014) was formally reported on March 26, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 31, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Bock,Otto,Orthopedic Ind,Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Minneapolis, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 464 units (US 113, OUS 351).
The documented reason for this recall is: Otto Bock is recalling all Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions from specific material numbers. During internal testing, it was discovered that there is a small risk of flammability to the cushion after it has … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Columbia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
464 units (US 113, OUS 351)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Otto Bock Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions. Material numbers: SK757 476C00=SK701, 476C00=SK702, 476C00=SK703, 476C00=SK704, 476C00=SK705, 476C00=SK706, 476C00=SK707, The following material numbers were not distributed within the US: 476C00=SK751, 476C00=SK752, 476C00=SK753, 476C00=SK754, 476C00=SK755, 476C00=SK756, 476C00= SK757.
Otto Bock is recalling all Aerial and Aerial Active Wheelchair Cushions from specific material numbers. During internal testing, it was discovered that there is a small risk of flammability to the cushion after it has been washed at high temperatures. The cushions should either be returned to Otto Bock or destroyed.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1266-2014 |
| Date reported | March 26, 2014 |
| Date initiated | January 31, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Bock,Otto,Orthopedic Ind,Inc |
| Firm location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Affected scope | 464 units (US 113, OUS 351) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Columbia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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