FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Invacare Corp: Tarsys 1st Generation Seating System - an optional accessory for the Powered Wheelchairs.
- Recall number
- Z-0682-03
- Recalling firm
- Invacare Corp
- Product
- Tarsys 1st Generation Seating System - an optional accessory for the Powered Wheelchairs.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2003-03-10
- Posted
- 2003-03-26
- Terminated
- 2012-04-13
- Reason
- A short circuit within the charger harness may cause heat damage to the units with potential for fire.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- On 3/10/2003, the firm mailed recall letters to all affected dealer accounts. The dealers were asked to contact all customers who have purchased powered wheelchairs with the optional Tarsys Seating System.
- Quantity
- 20,956 units
- Distribution
- The scooters were shipped to dealerships located nationwide, and to foreign distributors located in Thailand, So. Africa, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Maylasia, Korea, Isreal, Australia. 92% of affected units were shipped to domestic accounts.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All Model Numbers (excluding the 2nd generation models); Serial Numbers: 93I through 02E
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K911151"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ITI
- Firm FEI
- 1525712
- Firm city
- Elyria
- Firm state
- OH
- 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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