ThyssenKrupp LEVANT Stairlifts Recalled Due to Seat Breakage Risk
ThyssenKrupp Access Corp is recalling 5,413 LEVANT stairlifts because the seat could break if the seat belt is trapped underneath the foldable part.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a structural defect (seat breakage) that poses a significant risk of injury to mobility-impaired users.
Plain-English summary
ThyssenKrupp Access Corp is recalling 5,413 LEVANT stairlifts. These devices are intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person in a fold-down seat up and down straight stairs, both indoors and outdoors.
The recall is being issued because the seat could break as a result of damage caused by a seat belt being trapped underneath the foldable part of the seat when the seat belt is not buckled.
The affected stairlifts were sold between December 5, 2008, and July 31, 2012. The products do not have lot numbers assigned and no expiration date. They were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada (Nova Scotia and British Columbia). Consumers should stop using the stairlifts and contact the recalling firm for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person in a fold-down seat up and down straight stairs, indoors and outdoors.
- Manufacturer
- ThyssenKrupp Access Corp
- Category
- Medical Device — Mobility Aid
- Affected units
- 5,413
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