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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0006-2018·Announced 2017-10-11

Permobil Electric Wheelchair Bases Recalled for Top Plate Assembly Failure

Permobil is recalling 146 electric wheelchair bases due to a potential failure of the top plate assembly that connects the seating system to 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 component of a mobility device that could fail, posing a risk of harm to the user, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Permobil, Ab is recalling 146 units of electric wheelchair bases, including models C300, C350, C400, and C500. The recall is 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.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States as well as in Australia, Benelux, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Sweden, and the UAE. Specific serial numbers for the affected units are listed in the agency's recall record.

Consumers should stop using the affected wheelchair bases and contact Permobil, Ab for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Electric Wheelchair bases: a) C300 b) C350 c) C400 d) C500
Manufacturer
Permobil, Ab
Category
Medical Device — Mobility Aids
Hazard
Affected units
146

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

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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