Stryker Recalls Powered MOV Chairs for Documentation and Classification Issues
Stryker is recalling 159 Powered MOV Chairs to address potential compliance issues regarding product documentation and classification identified during a merger review.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and addresses documentation and classification compliance issues rather than a direct physical hazard or reported injury, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation is recalling 159 units of the Powered Mobility Offers Versatility (MOV) Chair. The affected models include the EMS, EMS24, HHC, and INO. These devices are designed to transport seated patients weighing up to 500 lbs up or down stairs. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada.
The recall was initiated after Paramed Corporation, the original manufacturer, merged with an affiliate of Stryker Corporation in August 2009. During the due diligence process, the MOV chair was reviewed to identify potential compliance issues related to product documentation and classification. The source text does not report any injuries, illnesses, or deaths associated with these devices.
Affected units are identified by the model IND with specific serial codes ranging from 100546 to 100638. Users should contact Stryker Medical Division for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Powered Mobility Offers Versatility (M¿V)TM Chair. The Powered MOV Chair models EMS, EMS24, HHC, and INO Powered MOV Chair, enable two operators to transport a seated patient weighing up to 500 Ibs up or down stairs. Key features include infinite positioning system, thermal…
- Manufacturer
- Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation
- Affected units
- 159
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)
- Model: IND with serial codes: 100546
- 100547
- 100558
- 100560
- 100561
- 100562
- 100563
- 100564
- 100565
- 100567
- 100568
- 100569
- 100570
- 100571
- 100572
- 100573
- 100574
- 100575
- 100576
- 100577
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corporation 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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