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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0005-2018·Announced 2017-10-11

Permobil Recalls Electric Wheelchairs Due to Top Plate Assembly Failure Risk

Permobil is recalling 5,539 Corpus II electric wheelchairs because the top plate assembly may fail, potentially disconnecting the seating system from the base.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device (electric wheelchair) that could lead to a fall or injury, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, placing it in the 'High' category for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Permobil, Ab is recalling 5,539 units of Corpus II electric wheelchairs, including models C300, C350, C400, and C500, as well as their LR variants. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States and in several international markets, including Australia, Canada, and various European countries.

The recall is being issued due to a potential failure of the top plate assembly, which is the component that connects the seating system of the wheelchair to the base. A failure of this component could result in the seating system becoming disconnected from the wheelchair base.

Consumers who own one of the affected models should check their serial number against the list provided in the official recall notice. If the serial number is listed, they should contact Permobil for instructions on how to resolve the issue.

The recalled product

Product
Electric Wheelchairs: a) C300 CORPUS II b) C350 CORPUS II c) C400 CORPUS II d) C400 CORPUS II LR e) C500 CORPUS II f) C500 CORPUS II LR
Manufacturer
Permobil, Ab
Category
Medical Device — Mobility Aids
Hazard
Affected units
5,539

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • a) C300 CORPUS II

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Permobil, Ab under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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