Medline Plastic Transfer Belts Recalled for Locking Mechanism Failure
Medline Industries is recalling 1,428 plastic transfer belts because the locking mechanism may fail, allowing the strap to slip through the buckle.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where the locking mechanism failure could lead to injury, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Medline Industries Inc is recalling 1,428 units of Transfer/Gait Belts, Plastic, Wipeable. The affected product is Model No. MDT821203WP and includes all lot numbers beginning with 90317XXXXXX, where X represents any number. The belts are packaged in plastic bags, with 36 bags per box.
The recall is due to a defect in the locking mechanism, which may fail to secure or hold the strap when in the locked position. This failure potentially allows the belt strap to slip through the buckle.
The product was distributed nationwide to the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. Consumers should stop using the affected belts and contact Medline Industries for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Transfer/Gait Belt, Plastic, Wipeable, packaged in plastic bag, 36 plastic bags per box.
- Manufacturer
- Medline Industries Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Mobility Aids
- Affected units
- 1,428
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Model No. MDT821203WP
- all lot numbers that begin with 90317XXXXXX. "X" represents any number.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Medline Industries Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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