Savaria Stairfriend Stair Lifts Recalled for Welding Defect
Savaria Concord Lifts is recalling 226 Stairfriend stair lifts due to poor quality welding on the seat post.
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 (welding) in a medical device that poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Savaria Concord Lifts, Inc. is recalling 226 units of the Savaria Stairfriend, a residential and commercial indoor stair lift designed for curved stairs. The recall was initiated because of a product defect involving poor quality welding that holds the seat post.
The affected units have serial numbers ranging from 690009 through 690235. These products were distributed in North America and South America. The source text does not specify the number of reported injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.
Consumers should stop using the affected stair lifts and contact Savaria Concord Lifts for further instructions on how to resolve the issue.
The recalled product
- Product
- The Savaria Stairfriend is a Residential, commercial, indoor, stair lift for curved stairs.
- Manufacturer
- Savaria Concord Lifts, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Mobility Aid
- Affected units
- 226
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)
- s/n or lot number - 690009 thru 690235
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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