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.
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Medline Industries, LP is recalling its Bariatric Basic Steel Rollator because the front fork stem bolt or wheel assembly may disconnect from the frame tubing. If this happens, the front wheels can become loose or detach while walking, creating a significant risk of falls and serious injuries like head trauma or bone fractures. The recall affects 835 units distributed in the US and Canada. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1629609-medline-industries-lp-recalls-rollator-bariatric-basic-steel-blue-mechanical.
“Medline Bariatric Rollator Recall: Detaching Wheels Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1629609-medline-industries-lp-recalls-rollator-bariatric-basic-steel-blue-mechanical. Based on FDA recall #Z-0087-2027 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0087-2027%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 14, 2026, that Medline Industries, LP is recalling Bariatric Basic Steel Rollators due to a hazard of falling and injury. The agency said the front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly may disconnect from the frame tubing. Owners should contact Medline for a remedy.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Medline
Product: Bariatric Basic Steel Rollator, Blue
Product Number: MDS86800XWBS
Lot Numbers: 05425080001, 05426040001
The hazard
The front fork stem bolt/wheel assembly may disconnect from the rollator frame tubing. If this occurs, the front wheels may become loose or detach during use. The immediate consequences could include falls resulting in head trauma, bone fractures, or other critical injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries, LP has 69 other recalls on record since July 31, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include WHILL Recalls Wheelchairs Due to Brake Failure Risk (Dec. 29, 2025) and Molift 4-Point Sling Bars Recall: Deformation Risk During Use (Nov. 17, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have a blue, mechanical walker with four legs and a metal frame intended for medical purposes. Look for Product Number MDS86800XWBS and Lot Numbers 05425080001 or 05426040001.
Brand
Medline
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0086-2027
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; Lot Numbers: 05425090001 05425120001 05426010001 05426020001 05426030001 05426040001 05426050001
1824 units
Z-0087-2027
Rollator, Bariatric, Basic Steel, Blue, mechanical walker with four legs and a metal frame intended for medical purposes to provide moderate weight support while walking, Product Number MDS86800XWBS; Lot Numbers: 05425080001 05426040001
835 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using the rollator
Cease use immediately due to the risk of wheel detachment and falls.
Verify product details
Check your unit for Product Number MDS86800XWBS and Lot Numbers 05425080001 or 05426040001.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0087-2027 (August 14, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0087-2027 to see it in context.
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