Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Medline Industries, LP Rollator, Bariatric, Basic Steel, Burgundy recall: The front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly may disconnect from the rollator

Recall published 11 days ago

The front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly may disconnect from the rollator frame tubing. If the front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly disconnects from the rollator frame tubing, the front wheels may become loose or detach from the rollator. If the front wheels become loose or detach during use, there is risk of severe adverse events. The immediate consequences could include falls resulting in head trauma, bone fractures, or other critical injuries.

The hazard

The front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly may disconnect from the rollator frame tubing. If the front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly disconnects from the rollator frame tubing, the front wheels may become loose or detach from the rollator. If the front wheels become loose or detach during use, there is risk of severe adverse events. The immediate consequences could include falls resulting in head trauma, bone fractures, or other critical injuries.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0086-2027
Published
October 14, 2026
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Medline Industries, LP
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
1824 units
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Lot Numbers: 05425090001 05425120001 05426010001 05426020001 05426030001 05426040001 05426050001

Products covered by this recall

Rollator, Bariatric, Basic Steel, Burgundy, mechanical walker with four legs and a metal frame intended for medical purposes to provide moderate weight support while walking, Product Number MDS86800XWS

What this device recall means for you

Most device recalls are corrections rather than removals: the product stays in use and the manufacturer issues updated instructions, a software patch or a replacement part. Check which applies before you change anything.

  1. Match the model, catalogue and lot numbers above against the label on your device or its packaging.
  2. If the device is implanted or you depend on it daily, do not remove, disable or stop using it before speaking to your clinician. The notice above explains the specific failure mode they need to know about.
  3. If you are a clinician or facility, quarantine affected stock, check whether the manufacturer has issued a field correction, and work through your usual recall log.
  4. Home users should contact the supplier who provided the device — a hospital, DME company or online retailer — as they hold the serial-number records needed to action the recall.
  5. Problems with a device can be reported to the FDA through MedWatch, which feeds the same enforcement database this page is built from.

Replacements, repairs and reimbursement

Device remedies are handled through the supply chain, so the route depends on who sold you the unit.

  • Contact the distributor or clinic named on your paperwork and quote the recall number shown on this page. They will tell you whether the remedy is a repair, a replacement or an instruction update.
  • Consumer-purchased devices such as monitors and test kits are normally replaced free of charge by the manufacturer, who pays return shipping.
  • If the device was billed to insurance or Medicare, the replacement is usually billed the same way; you should not be charged a second deductible for a recall.
  • Keep every piece of correspondence. If a recalled device caused harm, that paper trail is what a claim will rest on.

Company contact: Medline Industries, LP — 3 Lakes Dr, Northfield, IL, 60093-2753

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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