Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Devices)·Z-2391-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Winco XL Convalescent Recliner Recalled for Fire Safety Defect

Winco Mfg. is recalling XL Convalescent Recliners because the foam used was not fire retardant as required.

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 fire safety defect in a product used by vulnerable populations, which poses a risk of harm even though no injuries or illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Winco Mfg., LLC is recalling the Winco XL Convalescent Recliner with Steel Casters. The recall is due to a defect in the foam material used in the chairs. The foam was received and classified as fire retardant, but it was actually standard foam that does not meet fire retardant standards.

The affected product is a long-term patient recliner intended for use in nursing, rehabilitation, geriatric home, and retirement facilities. The specific unit identified in the recall has Model Number 5291 and Serial Number 529A004357. The product was distributed nationwide, including in California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

Consumers and facility managers should stop using the affected recliners immediately. They should contact Winco Mfg., LLC for instructions on how to resolve the issue, such as replacement or repair, to ensure the product meets safety standards.

The recalled product

Product: Winco XL Convalescent Recliner - with Steel Casters Long term patient recliner (Nursing, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Home Use, Retirement facilities)
Manufacturer: Winco Mfg., LLC
Category: Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard: fire
Affected units: 1

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)

Model Number: 5291 Serial Number: 529A004357

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 15 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 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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