Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating reports that Travel Buggy CITY 2 PLUS power wheelchairs may unexpectedly fold, collapse, or experience structural problems during ordinary use.
The CITY 2 PLUS has been marketed as a heavy-duty folding power wheelchair capable of supporting approximately 395 to 400 pounds and suitable for use on surfaces such as sidewalks, grass, gravel, and ramps. Consumers purchasing a wheelchair based on these representations may reasonably expect it to remain stable and structurally sound when used within its advertised weight capacity.
However, reports of unexpected folding and other structural problems raise concerns about whether certain Travel Buggy CITY 2 PLUS wheelchairs can safely and reliably perform as consumers were led to expect, particularly for individuals who selected the chair because of its advertised heavy-duty capacity.
Consumers Report:
- Travel Buggy CITY 2 PLUS wheelchairs unexpectedly folding or collapsing during use;
- folding mechanisms or structural components becoming unstable;
- failures occurring during ordinary use rather than while intentionally folding the chair;
- concerns about the chair’s stability when supporting users within its advertised weight capacity;
- frames or structural components bending, loosening, cracking, or failing; and
- having to repair, replace, or stop using the wheelchair because of concerns that it could collapse.
The Travel Buggy CITY 2 PLUS’s advertised weight capacity may be particularly important to consumers who specifically purchased the chair because they needed a heavy-duty mobility device. Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether affected consumers received a wheelchair capable of reliably supporting the loads and types of ordinary use represented in the product’s marketing.
Potential Claims May Include:
- defective design;
- breach of express warranty;
- breach of implied warranty;
- false or misleading representations concerning weight capacity;
- failure to adequately disclose a structural or folding problem; and
- unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You purchased or received a Travel Buggy CITY 2 PLUS;
- you selected the CITY 2 PLUS because of its advertised heavy-duty or approximately 400-pound weight capacity;
- your wheelchair unexpectedly folded or partially collapsed while you were using it;
- the frame, folding mechanism, or another structural component bent, loosened, cracked, or failed;
- you paid for repairs or replacement because of a structural problem; or
- you stopped using the wheelchair because you were concerned that it could collapse or otherwise fail.
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