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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1504-2021·Announced 2021-05-05

Merits Power Wheelchair Recall Due to Broken Seat Baseplate Pin

Merits Health Products is recalling 3,054 power wheelchairs because the seat baseplate pin has broken in the field.

What this means for you

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 is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, a Class II recall without reported hospitalizations or injuries falls under the 'High' severity category, representing a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Merits Holdings Co. dba Merits Health Products, Inc. is recalling 3,054 power wheelchairs. The affected models include the Gemini PWC (P301), Regal PWC (P310), Vision CF PWC (P322), and Vision Sport PWC (P326).

The recall was initiated because the seat baseplate pin has broken in the field. The specific hazard associated with this defect is not detailed in the source text.

The affected units were distributed nationwide to numerous states and internationally to Canada. Consumers should check their wheelchair serial numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice to determine if their unit is affected.

The recalled product

Product
Power Wheelchair
Manufacturer
Merits Holdings Co. dba Merits Health Products, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Power Wheelchair
Hazard
Affected units
3,054

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 (20)

  • Gemini PWC- Model Number: P301
  • Part No: P30111ARMU
  • Serial Numbers: MU200900398
  • MU200401050
  • MU200900415
  • MU200401058
  • MU200401064
  • MU200401069
  • MU200401067
  • MU200401060
  • MU200900417
  • MU200900410
  • MU200401059
  • MU200401063
  • MU200401068
  • MU200401062
  • MU200401056
  • MU200401065
  • MU200401055
  • MU200401051

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 44 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Merits Holdings Co. dba Merits Health Products, Inc. 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →

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