Townsend Design Custom SPRYSTEP Ankle-Foot Orthosis Recalled for Structural Failure Risk
Townsend Design is recalling 248 units of CUSTOM SPRYSTEP ankle-foot orthotics for potential air pockets that could cause complete structural failure and loss of ankle support.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall for a medical device with a structural failure risk stemming from material defects. While no injuries or hospitalizations have been reported, the risk-of-harm nature of the defect—complete structural failure could cause falls—meets the High severity criterion for recalled products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Townsend Design is recalling 248 units of CUSTOM SPRYSTEP, a dynamic ankle-foot orthosis (AFO). The recall was issued due to potential air pockets between layers of material that could lead to complete structural breakage of the device.
The recalled devices are identified by reference numbers 17C1000, 17C2000, 17C1010, 17C2010, 17C1040, and 17C2040. They were distributed throughout the United States, including all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and internationally to Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
A complete structural failure of the ankle-foot orthosis could result in loss of ankle support and create a fall risk for the user. This is a Class II recall issued by the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- CUSTOM SPRYSTEP, custom made device dynamic ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) , Ref #s: 17C1000, 17C2000, 17C1010, 17C2010, 17C1040, 17C2040
- Manufacturer
- Townsend Design
- Hazard
- material-defect
- structural-failure
Distribution
Distributed in 47 states:
- AL
- AR
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DC
- DE
- FL
- GA
- IA
- ID
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MA
- MD
- ME
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- MT
- NC
- NE
- NH
- NJ
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- VT
- WA
- WI
- WV
- WY
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