Puma and Beatle battery powered wheelchairs 를 위한 안전성 경고 / 현장 안전성 서한

Safety alert / Field Safety Notice

MDA/2008/052

CON020687

2008-07-21

United Kingdom

MHRA

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141206095400/http://www.mhra.gov.uk/PrintPreview/PublicationSP/CON020687

Some variants of the puma and beatle are too heavy for standard four point webbing tie-down systems for use in a vehicle. a basic puma or beatle battery powered wheelchair can be transported using a four point webbing tie-down rated for a 140 kg wheelchair. however, some wheelchairs have additional features such as seat risers, tilt-in-space functions and powered elevating leg rests etc. therefore, some variants of the puma and beatle battery powered wheelchairs weigh in excess of 140kg and are too heavy for the standard four point webbing tie-down system available for use in a vehicle. guidance on how to verify the weight of the unoccupied wheelchair can also be found in the field safety notice (see appendix). if a vehicle is involved in an impact there is a risk that the tie-down will fail, potentially leading to injury of the wheelchair user and others. the manufacturer has been unable to recommend a tie-down system for wheelchairs weighing over 140 kg and has issued a field safety notice (see appendix) recommending that they are not used as a seat in transport.

Trace all Puma and Beatle battery powered wheelchairs manufactured by Movingpeople.net or Handicare. Advise users of these wheelchairs not to use the wheelchair as a seat in transport when secured using standard four point webbing tie-downs until such time as they can verify that it weighs less than 140kg.