CLASS II Device recall · Reported 26 Nov 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
MediChoice Dual-Release Folding Walker with 5" wheel recalled
Owens & Minor Distribution is recalling MediChoice Dual-Release Folding Walker with 5" wheel, distributed in 23 states. The recall was initiated on 25 Jun 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0416-2015
- FDA event ID
- 68780
- Recalling firm
- Owens & Minor Distribution, Mechanicsville, VA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Jun 2014
- FDA classified
- 20 Nov 2014
- Reported
- 26 Nov 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Wheelchairs, Beds & Lifts
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | Classified by FDA | +148 days |
| 26 Nov 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product wheels may be too loose, too tight, or fall off.
Product as listed by the FDA
MediChoice Dual-Release Folding Walker with 5" wheel
Where it was distributed
US Distribution including the states of CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA and WY.
CaliforniaColoradoConnecticutGeorgiaIllinoisMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkOhioOregonPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTexasUtahVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product wheels may be too loose, too tight, or fall off.
Which lots are affected?
Item 1314077745. Lot#/Serial #s: 1304CA07A 1307000381-1307001520; 1306CA07A 1307001521-1307002184; 1307CA07A 1307002185-1307002888; 1309CA07A 1307002889-1307003292; 1310CA07A 1307003293-1307004044; 1311CA07A 1307004045-1307004752; 1312CA07A 1307004753-1307005236;
Where was it sold?
US Distribution including the states of CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA and WY.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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