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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0777-2013·Announced 2013-02-13

Winco Premier Lifecare Recliner 5400 Recalled for Fire Safety Non-Compliance

Winco Mfg. is recalling 95 Premier Lifecare Recliner 5400 units because their foam and vinyl do not meet California's TB 133 fire protection standards.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a structural or safety defect (fire protection non-compliance) maps to a score of 4 (Severe), as it involves a significant safety hazard even without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Winco Mfg., LLC is recalling 95 units of the Premier Lifecare Recliner 5400 with the CAL TB 133 upgrade. These multi-position recliners with steel frames are used primarily in clinics, hospitals, and treatment centers for recovery, dialysis, oncology, examination, and infusion. The affected units were purchased between January 1, 2011, and August 20, 2012.

The recall is being conducted because the performance of the chemicals in the foam and vinyl is not consistent enough to meet the TB 133 fire protection mandate required by California and four other states. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

The affected units were distributed nationwide, including in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. Specific serial numbers for the recalled units include 540100017, 540100020, 540100063, 540100160, 540100161, 540100162, 540100062, 540100103, 540100104, 540100105, and 540100106. Users should contact Winco Mfg., LLC for instructions on how to resolve the issue.

The recalled product

Product
PREMIER LIFECARE RECLINER 5400 WITH CAL TB 133 UPGRADE PURCHASED JAN 01, 2011 TO AUGUST 20, 2012 A multi position recliner with a steel frame used primarily in clinics, hospitals, and treatment centers for recovery, dialysis, oncology, examination, infusion.
Manufacturer
Winco Mfg., LLC
Category
Medical Device — Hospital Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
95

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 (11)

  • Model 5400. Serial numbers: 540100017
  • 540100020
  • 540100063
  • 540100160
  • 540100161
  • 540100162
  • 540100062
  • 540100103
  • 540100104
  • 540100105
  • and 540100106.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 11 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Winco Mfg., LLC 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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