FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Permobile Inc.: Permobil Chairman 2K powered wheelchair
- Recall number
- Z-0834-03
- Recalling firm
- Permobile Inc.
- Product
- Permobil Chairman 2K powered wheelchair
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2003-03-07
- Posted
- 2003-05-15
- Terminated
- 2008-06-25
- Reason
- One of the wheelchair motors needed a grounding strap to ensure that the motors are at the same voltage potential as the chassis of the wheelchair.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Permobil Inc has notified its field representatives of the voluntary recall and these representatives have been provided with lists of each Chairman 2K serial number and the Dealer to which the wheelchair was sold. This list also includes the name of the individual for whom the wheelchair was specified at the time of order from Permobil Inc, where applicable. The Permobil field representatives have been trained to perform the upgrade and have been provided the necessary tools to complete the task. They will also train and supervise the Dealer''s technicians who will effect the upgrade at the Dealer level, as the field representatives will rely upon their Dealer network to complete the upgrades in a timely fashion.
- Quantity
- 1,319
- Distribution
- Nationwide, Canada and Puerto Rico
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial numbers: 1100155 to 1102472 and 4100019 through 4100225.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K991658"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ITI
- Firm FEI
- 1221084
- Firm city
- Lebanon
- Firm state
- TN
- 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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