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| Issued: 23 October 2008 at 14:00 |
Ref: MDA/2008/076
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Kid Active folding manual wheelchair with swing away footrests manufactured by Lomax Mobility Ltd. |
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| Problem: Risk of fall and serious injury due to limited forward stability. |
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| Action by: All those involved with the use, provision and prescription of these wheelchairs. In particular: carers, wheelchair service managers, occupational therapists and rehabilitation engineers. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contacts and contacts for technical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI and Healthcare Commission. |
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| Appendix: Appendix: Extract of warnings from manual (Issue 4a dated June 2008). |
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Action deadlines for the Central Alerting System (CAS)
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Deadline (action underway): 24 November 2008
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Deadline (action complete): 23 January 2009
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MDA/2008/076 - Kid Active folding manual wheelchair with swing away footrests manufactured by Lomax Mobility Ltd 
