Events

Recall of LEVO C3 WHEELCHAIR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by LEVO AG.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    29101
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-07-09
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    A quality problem was discovered with the stand-up weelchair model levo c3. when using the stand-up mechanism after a short time a screw may break at the support or the stand-up actuator unit proping up the seat to a 45 degree angle position.

Device

LEVO C3 WHEELCHAIR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 913021)
  • Product Description
    Levo C3 Wheelchair
  • Manufacturer
    LEVO AG

Manufacturer

LEVO AG
  • Manufacturer Address
    WOHLEN
  • Source
    HC