Events

Recall of WINCO CARECLINERS

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

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
    47987
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-10-21
  • 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
    This recall is initiated due to a supplier manufacturing assembly defect with the right hand recline mechanism. use of this product may result in the loss of functionality of the three (3) position lock bar when in a recline position.

Device

WINCO CARECLINERS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 5570 (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 5251 (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 5261 (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 525S (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 529S (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 5271 (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 5281 (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 5291 (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer); Model Catalog: 526S (Lot serial: >10 contact the manufacturer)
  • Product Description
    Premier Care Recliner & Convalescent Recliner
  • Manufacturer
    WINCO MFG LLC

Manufacturer

WINCO MFG LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    OCALA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Winco Mfg., LLC
  • Source
    HC