FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIG WHEELS WALKER KIT

MDR report key: 17584256 · Received August 18, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5144762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2023
Date of Event
August 21, 2021
Report Date
August 16, 2023
Manufacturer
JOBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC
Product Code
ITJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
*

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

I USE A WALKER. I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF WHEELS, OFF-ROAD WALKER KIT, FROM THE COMPANY SUPPORT PLUS. THE FIRST SET WAS PURCHASED IN 2019 AND WITHIN A YEAR THE WHEEL FELL OFF. I WAS SHOPPING IN WHOLES FOODS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND MY MISSING HARDWARE TO FIX THE WHEEL SO I HAD TO TAKE A TAXI HOME. I PURCHASED A SECOND SET FROM THE SAME COMPANY AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN, I TOOK A TAXI HOME. I EMAILED SUPPORT PLUS TO COMPLAIN AND ASKED IF THEY HAD A REPAIR SERVICE. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE MANUFACTURER, JOBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT SELL SEPARATE COMPONENT PIECES AND THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY SPARE PARTS IN THEIR WAREHOUSE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER, (B)(6), SUGGESTED THAT I LOOK ONLINE FOR A REPAIR SERVICE. I HAVE HIS EMAILS. (B)(6). REFERENCE REPORT: MW5144761.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1405723 BIG WHEELS WALKER KIT WALKER, MECHANICAL ITJ JOBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC JB7536 (040121)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Female Required Intervention WALKER.