Voyager, Columbus & Traveller 3 & 4 wheeled mobility scooters
Medical device recall
| Level: | Consumer | Class: | II | ||||||||||||
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| Reference: | R2002/359 | Date: | 29 April 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Product: | Voyager, Columbus & Traveller 3 & 4 wheeled mobility scooters | ||||||||||||||
| ARTG number: | AUST L 40210 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sponsor: | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Pty Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 03 9879 5022 (Jim Roadknight) | ||||||||||||||
| Reason: | A limited number of scooters may experience premature failure of the drive mechanism. In the event of failure loss of drive and braking occurs. | ||||||||||||||
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Print media advertisements will appear in newspapers on Monday 29 April 2002. Recall letters were despatched to distributors and service centres, on 22 April 2002. |
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Classification system:
Class I defects are potentially life-threatening or could cause a serious risk to health.
Class II defects could cause illness or mistreatment, but are not Class I.
Class III defects may not pose a significant hazard to health, but withdrawal may be initiated for other reasons.
Class I & II recalls are considered to be safety related recalls.