The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2400-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Winco Elite Care Chairs Recalled for Fire Retardant Foam Mislabeling

Winco Mfg. is recalling 32 Elite Care chairs because foam shipped as fire retardant was actually standard foam, failing safety standards.

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 involves a fire safety defect in a medical device where the foam fails to meet fire retardant standards. Per the rubric, this is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, corresponding to a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Winco Mfg., LLC is recalling 32 units of the Winco Elite Care Cliner w/Swing Away Arms Standard chair with Nylon Casters. The recall involves Model Number 6940 and specific serial numbers listed in the agency record. These chairs are used in oncology, dialysis, hospital recovery, home dialysis, and physician facilities.

The recall was initiated because a shipment of foam intended for the chairs was received classified as fire retardant but was actually standard foam. As a result, the foam does not meet fire retardant standards. The affected units were 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 chairs and contact Winco Mfg., LLC for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Winco Elite Care Cliner w/Swing Away Arms Standard - with Nylon Casters Oncology, Dialysis, Hospital Recovery, Home Dialysis Use, Physician Facilities.
Manufacturer
Winco Mfg., LLC
Category
Medical Device — Hospital Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
32

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 Number: 6940
  • Serial Numbers: 694A106059
  • 694A106060
  • 694A106112
  • 654A105206
  • 654A105207
  • 694A106090
  • 694A106091
  • 694A106092
  • 694A106093
  • 694A106094
  • 694A106095
  • 694A106096
  • 694A106097
  • 694A106098
  • 694A106099
  • 694A106034
  • 694A106035
  • 694A106036
  • 694A106037

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.

See all 13 products in this recall →

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