device · product 1 of 1
Invacare Height Adjustable (walking) Canes, Model Numbers: 8916, 8917, and 40918-6. The device is packaged six (6) canes per shipping carton. The cane is used as an aid in walking or ambulation.
- Recall number
- Z-0556-2013
- Initiated
- November 06, 2012
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Invacare Corporation
- Quantity
- 38,280 canes
App-derived interpretation
Following their receipt of several customer complaints, Invacare recalled their height adjustable walking canes. The device was recalled from distribution based on reports indicating that there is a possibility that the button which holds the cane at the desired height, may suddenly and unexpectedly compress, causing the cane to collapse and cause possible injury to the user.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced
Device Design
Inspect official wording and provenance
Reason for recall
Following their receipt of several customer complaints, Invacare recalled their height adjustable walking canes. The device was recalled from distribution based on reports indicating that there is a possibility that the button which holds the cane at the desired height, may suddenly and unexpectedly compress, causing the cane to collapse and cause possible injury to the user.
Code information
The Lot Codes subject to recall are: PW111201, PW120201, PW120101, PW120301, and PW120401
Distribution pattern
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN KS, KY, LA,MA, MD ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH,OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and countries of: Australia, Puerto Rico, and Taiwan Province of China.