Events

Recall of Device Recall Acorn Stairlifts

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Acorn Stairlifts Inc.

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
    73509
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1530-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-02-17
  • Event Status
    Completed
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144339
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Powered stairway chair lift - Product Code PCD
  • Reason
    Aluminum rivets holding the base squab to the framer under prolonged customer use were seen to elongate and subsequently break.
  • Action
    Customers were notified by phone calls, documents mailed with a Rationalization Action plan to follow. Contact information 1-888-563-0410 x1500 or 1400

Device

Device Recall Acorn Stairlifts
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 140401487591 to 140410249946. All models manufactured before April 2012
  • Product Classification
    Physical Medicine Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of : AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, WA, WV, WI, and District of Columbia and to the countries of UK and Germany.
  • Product Description
    Acorn 180 Curved Stairlift
  • Manufacturer
    Acorn Stairlifts Inc

Manufacturer

Acorn Stairlifts Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Acorn Stairlifts Inc, 7335 Lake Ellenor Dr, Orlando FL 32809-6219
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Acorn Stairlifts Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA