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| Issued: 10 January 2007 at 15:30 |
Ref: MDA/2007/003
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Ferno Falcon Six and Hawk Six ambulance stretcher trolleys. |
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| Problem: MHRA and Ferno (UK) Ltd are aware of several incidents involving weld failure of the foot end lock bracket of Falcon Six and Hawk Six ambulance stretcher trolleys. The manufacturer has designed a strengthening bracket for the affected weld, which is to be fitted to all implicated stretcher trolleys. A customer advisory notice warning users about this problem has been issued, but not all of the affected devices have been traced. The manufacturer’s customer advisory notice is appended to this alert. |
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| Action by: All those involved in the use or maintenance of ambulance stretcher trolleys. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contacts and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission. |
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| Appendix: Manufacturer’s customer advisory notice. |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 30 January 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 28 February 2007
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MDA/2007/003 - Ferno Falcon Six and Hawk Six ambulance stretcher trolleys 
