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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0164-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

Medline Transfer/Gait Belt Recall Due to Locking Mechanism Failure

Medline Industries is recalling 1,428 Transfer/Gait Belts because the locking mechanism may fail to secure the strap, allowing it 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 medical device with a mechanical defect that poses a risk of harm (failure to secure a patient) but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Medline Industries Inc is recalling 1,428 units of Transfer/Gait Belts, Model No. MDT821203WPL. The affected units are identified by lot numbers beginning with 90317XXXXXX, where X represents any number. The product is packaged in plastic bags, with 36 plastic 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 in the United States 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.
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. MDT821203WPL
  • all lot numbers that begin with 90317XXXXXX. "X" represents any number.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 39 states specifically:

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →