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Winco Mfg., LLC: CONVALESCENT RECLINER 5251/5261, 525S/526S with Side Storage Pocket, Upholstered side-panels, Recessed hand-grips, Webbed suspension seating, Non-porous tray. The products are a multi position recliners with a steel frame used primarily in long term care or convalescent facilities. The recliners are suitable as general purpose seating for relaxation, reclining, eating, patient transport within the facility, and as a patient room chair for visitors.
- Recall number
- Z-1115-2014
- Recalling firm
- Winco Mfg., LLC
- Product
- CONVALESCENT RECLINER 5251/5261, 525S/526S with Side Storage Pocket, Upholstered side-panels, Recessed hand-grips, Webbed suspension seating, Non-porous tray. The products are a multi position recliners with a steel frame used primarily in long term care or convalescent facilities. The recliners are suitable as general purpose seating for relaxation, reclining, eating, patient transport within the facility, and as a patient room chair for visitors.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-09-06
- Posted
- 2014-02-26
- Terminated
- 2014-12-30
- Reason
- A supplier manufacturing assembly defect with the right hand recline mechanism. Use of this product may result in the loss of functionality of the three (3) position lock bar when in a reclined position.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Winco sent a Recliner Field Correction Notification letter dated September 11, 2013 to all affected consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem and action to be taken by the consignees. The consignees were instructed to complete and return the enclosed field correction response form back to Winco so they can send replacement mechanism(s) along with instructions on how to exchange the mechanism(s). Customers with questions were instructed to contact Customer Care at 800-237-3377 or email QA-RA@wincomfg.com. For questions regarding this recall call 352-854-2929, ext 130.
- Quantity
- 369 units (all models)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA nationwide including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kanas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and Internationally to the country of Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model(s) 5251, 5261, 525S, 526S: Serial Numbers: 525108626 thru 525108774, 526100851 thru 526100919, 525S100070 thru 525S100081, 526S100037.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- INM
- Firm FEI
- 1027229
- Firm city
- Ocala
- Firm state
- FL
- 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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