Handicare USA, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-0303-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

ReTurn 7500/7500 Aid, transfer

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 15, 2014

Date Posted: November 2, 2016

Recall Number: Z-0303-2017

Event ID: 75404

Reason for Recall:

During the period of April 2009 May 2011, Handicare AB used a wing handle in which the screw and handle, after repeated tightening, may slide apart. This causes a small amount of play in the attachment of the ladder, which in turn results in high load at the attachment holes of the ladder. Eventually, this may cause mechanical fatigue in the material of the ladder.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 29 units , plus 47 wing handles were shipped as spare parts

Code Information:

Model # 7400, 7500 and 7322 (spare part) Serial # 373317697270501334, 373317697270501430, 073317697400500012, 073317697400500057

Distribution Pattern:

US Distribution to the states of : NY, NJ, NV, NE, IL, CT, PA and ME

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated