Nova Medical Recalls Journey Rolling Walkers Due to Loose Screws
Nova Medical is recalling 1,380 Journey Rolling Walkers because screws holding the side supports can loosen and fall out.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 structural defect in a mobility aid that could lead to a fall or injury, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Nova Medical is recalling 1,380 units of the 4205 Journey Rolling Walker. These devices are used to assist people in walking. The recall was initiated because the screws used to hold the black side support pieces to the frame can become loose over time.
The loosening of these screws can result in the locking nut coming off and the screw falling out. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the states of CA, IN, HI, CT, UT, WA, FL, VA, WI, OH, MN, KS, MD, IL, MO, WY, MT, ME, PA, TN, MI, OR, NY, NJ, ID, NC, IA, OK, AR, VT, SC, and TX.
The affected serial numbers range from YA 4205RDFG004 to YA4205RDFG0098 and from YZ4205BKFC0002 to YZ4205RDFE0100. Consumers should check their serial numbers and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed.
The recalled product
- Product
- 4205 Journey Rolling Walker Product Usage: used to assist people in walking
- Manufacturer
- Nova Ortho-Med Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Mobility Aids
- Affected units
- 1,380
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 (1)
- Serial No. YA 4205RDFG004 TO YA4205RDFG0098 YZ4205BKFC0002 TO YZ4205RDFE0100
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