Database updated: 9 May 2025
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16556 |
| Brand Name: | Otto Bock A200 Power Wheelchair, Skippi and Skippi Plus Power Wheelchairs |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | all batch lot numbers between June 2011 and 8 March 2013 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Allied Medical Ltd 29 Triton Drive North Harbour Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0800 31 61 81 |
| Manufacturer: | Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH |
| Issue: | During the course of on-going market observations it was noticed that the complaint rate for the front caster forks on the three power wheelchairs had increased. The caster forks may in unusual circumstances break. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 23/4/2014 |
