Recall Z-2270-2013
Invacare Corporation · initiated June 4, 2013
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
Invacare Power Wheelchair, one per box To provide mobility to a person restricted to a sitting position.
Codes / lots: The following Joystick model numbers and respective part numbers are affected by this recall: CSPJ, 1121239; SPJPLUS, 1127291; SPJAP, 1136937; SPJAPM, 1136938; CMPJM6, 1164361; CMPM6U, 1644361; MPJM6, 1136885; MPJM6U, 1136885; 1558M6, 1136887; 1558MM6, 1136887; 1500M6, 1136889; PACM6, 1136888; PACM6, 1167927; PSRM6, 1139941; PSRM6, 1140046; PSRM6, 1140047; PSRM6, 1140048; PSRM6, 1144844; PSRM6, 1144845; and PSFM6, 1139944. The following Power Wheelchair model numbers (affected date ranges are included in the 1525712 6-3-13 001C model numbers FINAL xlsx document) are affected by this recall: M61UKRD; 3GAR; 3GARBASE; 3GAR-CG; 3GRX; 3GRXBASE; 3GRX-CG; 3GSEAT-CG; 3GSTRX-TS; 3GTQ3; 3GTQ3-CG; 3GTQ3-MCG; 3GTQ3V; 3GTQ-CG; 3GTQ-MCG; 3GTQSE; 3GTQSEBASE; 3GTQSE-CG; 3GTQSE-PTO; 3GTQSP; 3GTQSPBASE; 3GTQSP-TS; FDX; FDX-CG; FDX-MCG; M41BB; M41RB; M41RBCN; M51 PBLUEBASE; M51 PREDBASE; M51BB; M51-CG; M51CGBB; M51CGRB; M51P; M51PBB; M51PBLUEBASE; M51PR; M51PRB; M51PREDBASE; M51RB; M51RBCN; M51SEAT-CG; M61; M61 PBLUE; M61 PRED ; M61 ; KRDBASE; M61(1144227); M61FBLUE; M61FRAD; M61FRED; M61R; M61RB(1144227); M61RBCN; M61RED; M61SEAT; M61UK; M61UK REDBASE; M61UKRD; M61UKRDBASE; M71; M71JR; M71R…
Reason for recall
Unintended slowing or deceleration, and on rare occasion, unanticipated and unattended acceleration of power wheelchairs equipped with SPJ and MPJ type joysticks.
FDA-determined cause: Process control
Action taken
Invacare sent an Urgent Patient Safety Notification letter to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to contact their wheelchair povider to have their joystick replaced. Customers with questions were instructed to call their provider at Invacare's recall support line at 877-413-6008. Go to www.invacare.com/joystickrecall for more information regarding this recall
Details
- Recall number
- Z-2270-2013
- Initiated
- June 4, 2013
- Posted by FDA
- September 23, 2013
- Terminated
- January 4, 2016
- Product code
- ITI – Wheelchair, Powered
- Quantity
- 166,230
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. Internationally to Canada, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Guam, Hong Kong, Israel, India, Kuwait, New…
- Recalling firm
- Invacare Corporation, Elyria, OH