FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
ThyssenKrupp Access Corp: ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person in a fold-down seat up and down straight stairs, indoors and outdoors.
- Recall number
- Z-0557-2013
- Recalling firm
- ThyssenKrupp Access Corp
- Product
- ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person in a fold-down seat up and down straight stairs, indoors and outdoors.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-08-06
- Posted
- 2012-12-18
- Terminated
- 2014-01-29
- Reason
- The seat could break as a result of damage resulting from a seat belt being trapped underneath the foldable part of the seat when the seat belt is not buckled.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm, ThyssenKrupp Access sent an "IMPORTANT SAFETY AND PRODUCT USE INFORMATION" letter dated August 6, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at 1-800-925-3100 ext. 5484 for assistance regarding this recall.
- Quantity
- 5,413 stairlifts
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of IL, IN, MI, OH, WI, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, AR, LA,OK, TX. AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, MT, AK, CA, HI, OR, WA, AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, MD, PA, VA, WV, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT and the countries of Canada, Nova Scotia and British Columbia
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Stairlifts sold between 12/5/08-7/31/12. The product does not have lot numbers assigned and no expiration date.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K121560"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ILK
- Firm FEI
- 1925312
- Firm city
- Grandview
- Firm state
- MO
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28