DRW-015 (GPI171)
Revised: 11/23/09
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Safety Instructions
To ensure your safety in using the Medline walker, the following
safety information and all instructions must be followed.
• DO NOT use this product without first reading and understanding the instructions contained in this booklet.
If you are unable to understand the warnings, cautions, or instructions, contact a healthcare professional,
dealer, or technical personnel before use—otherwise serious bodily injury and damage may occur.
• Consult with your doctor, physical, or occupational therapist or other qualified professional to assure
the proper height adjustment.
• Walkers are for individual use only and are NOT to be used as a wheelchair.
• DO NOT attempt to move the walker while you or anyone is sitting on the seat.
• DO NOT self-propel the walker while seated.
• Serious injury to you and/or damage to the walker frame or wheels may result from improper use.
• DO NOT use the seat to transport people or objects. DO NOT use the seat to carry or move anything.
• DO NOT sit on the walker while it is being loaded into a vehicle or while it is being transported
in a vehicle.
• DO NOT exceed the maximum weight capacity (including bag contents) or serious injury
could result: Maximum weight capacity: 300 lbs (136 kg)
• Before each use make sure the walker frame is fully opened.
• Check the brakes for proper operation. Make sure that all parts are secure and that moving parts are in
good working order. Wheels should roll and not wobble.
• All wheels must be in contact with the floor and/or ground at ALL TIMES. This will ensure the walker
is properly balanced.
• The brakes MUST be in the locked position BEFORE sitting on the seat.
• DO NOT sit on the seat when the walker is on an incline.
• DO NOT use the walker to walk backwards, down gradients or to climb stairs, curbs, or to go over
obstacles. Serious risk of fall or injury may occur.
• DO NOT perform any adjustments to the walker while it is in use.
• Only use accessories and spare parts authorized by Medline Industries, Inc.
• DO NOT push walker while brakes are enabled. Brakes are used to keep the wheels from rolling; but it
may not prevent the walker from moving if it is pushed.
• DO NOT use the walker to provide assistance while rising from a lower position. If you use it to pull yourself
up to a standing position, the walker may move even if the brakes are in the locked position and this could
result in a fall.
• Inspect the handle bar grips prior to use. Assure the plastic parts are still functional if they are exposed to
extreme temperatures (above 100°F (38°C) or below 32°F (0°C) high humidity and/or become wet. DO NOT
twist hand grips as they are not meant to be twisted. Failure to do this could result in a fall.
• DO NOT hang anything from the frame of the rolling walker other than the basket included or the tote
bag accessory. The basket has a weight limitation of 11 lbs (5 kg). The tote bag has a weight limitation
of 10 lbs (4.5 kg). Items should be placed completely in the basket or tote bag and should not protrude.
This may cause the walker to tip, resulting in bodily injury or walker damage.
• The backrest is intended to provide back support as you sit on the seat. The backrest is not intended to
support full weight. Avoid leaning while sitting as this may result in fall.
• DO NOT use the walker as a wheelchair.
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