Events

Recall of Device Recall Lift Chairs

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Pride Mobility Products Corp.

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
    29344
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0212-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-06-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-11-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-08-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=33575
  • 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
    Chair, Positioning, Electric - Product Code INO
  • Reason
    The heating pad on these lift chairs may tear at the entry point causing a short and/or overheating, which can damage the chair.
  • Action
    The recalling firm sent a Safety Alert notification to their direct accounts on 5/14/04 informing them of the problem. The direct accounts were instructed to locate the end user and inform them of the problem. Once the chair has been located the direct account is to contact the recalling firm for a replacement and return the recalled chair.

Device

Device Recall Lift Chairs
  • Model / Serial
    Model Numbers: C20, C30, GL358S, GL358L, TMR58, TMR540, TMR560, TMR570T, TMR571, TMR585, DMR670, TMR805, and TMR450.
  • Product Classification
    Physical Medicine Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    The recalled product was distributed through dealers nationwide. The affected states are as follows: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, OH, OK, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO,MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WV . There is one government account in FL.
  • Product Description
    Lift Chairs. Electric Positioning Chair.
  • Manufacturer
    Pride Mobility Products Corp

Manufacturer

Pride Mobility Products Corp
  • Manufacturer Address
    Pride Mobility Products Corp, 182 Susquehanna Avenue, Exeter PA 18643
  • Source
    USFDA