Knee Walker Tiller Separation Risk Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Medical Depot is recalling Nitro Glide Knee Walker Model 791BL units due to a defect where the tiller may separate from the base assembly. If the device fails, users may fall and sustain injury.
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: This is an FDA Class II medical device recall involving a structural defect that creates a fall hazard for mobility-impaired users. Although no injuries have been reported to date, the potential for serious harm is inherent to the failure mode, meeting the high-severity criterion.
Plain-English summary
Medical Depot Inc. is recalling 875 units of the Nitro Glide Knee Walker, Model 791BL (Blue), a mobility device for users recovering from below-the-knee injuries.
The tiller can separate from the base and front caster assembly, causing the knee walker to fail. When the device fails, users may fall and sustain injury.
The recall affects units distributed nationwide and in Canada. Affected units have UPC 822383019093 and serial numbers beginning with 21S.
Users who own this product should stop using it and contact Medical Depot Inc. for replacement or remedy instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nitro Glide Knee Walker-offers users recovering from a below-the-knee injury the ability to remain mobile and glide through their daily activities. Model: 791BL (Blue)
- Manufacturer
- Medical Depot Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Mobility Aid
- Affected units
- 875
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)
- UPC: 822383019093 (791BL) All serial numbers beginning with 21S
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Medical Depot 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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