Model 35A Series Mobile Transporters is an ambulance stretcher for patient transport.

A component defect was found in corner castings of the firm's wheeled ambulance stretchers. Some corner castings on the stretchers were found to be over-sized. Using an over-sized cone-shaped hole corner casting with an improperly seated shank pin could put undue stress on the top screw, possibly causing the screw securing a wheel to become loose or break and the wheel to detach from the stretcher

The firm sent an 'Urgent Field Correction' notification letter to their customers, via certified mail on 5/16/2008. The letter instructs the customers to examine all inventory of Model 35A stretchers. The letter also recommends that any identified unit be removed from service until the unit has been inspected by the customer and a field correction completed, if applicable. Once the inspection of the unit(s) has been completed by the customer, they are to contact the firm immediately and inform them of the results of t their inspections. In the event that a casting fails inspection, the customer is instructed to contact Ferno's Technical Support Div. in order to arrange for a casting replacement. To report the results of their inspection(s) or to address any questions or concerns which the customer may have, contact Ferno Technical Support at 1-866-987-3776 or send an email to [email protected].