Permobil Inc: Permolock C3, Docking system for Power wheelchair in vehicle. Intended use: locking device

Recall number

Z-1278-2012

Recalling firm

Permobil Inc

Product

Permolock C3, Docking system for Power wheelchair in vehicle. Intended use: locking device

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-02-21

Posted

2012-03-22

Terminated

2013-08-13

Reason

The fasteners used between June 3, 2011 and January 31, 2012 to attach the Permolock C3 pins to wheelchairs manufactured in the United States do not contain the required nylon ring, which allows for a more secure attachment.

Root cause

Mixed-up of materials/components

Action

The firm, Permobil, sent an "URGENT DEVICE RECALL" letter dated February 27, 2012 via fax to all customers. For those customers where Permobil did not have a valid fax number, the notices were mailed via first class United States mail. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. Permobil will designate Permobil personnel to complete an update to the Permolock C3 device. If a Permobil representative has not contacted you already, please call 800-736-0925 to schedule the service.

Quantity

147 units

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD ,MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WV, and WY; and countries of: Australia, Canada, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

2535004066, 2572002096, 2579000034, 2572000426, 2572000849, 2572002091, 2572000465, 2535004075, 2535005133, 2535005713, 2572000634, 2572000657, 2572000990, 2572001078, 2572001083, 2572001160, 2572001164, 2572001165, 2572001358, 2572001374, 2572001421, 2572001853, 2572002187, 2572003372, 2579000098, 2579000113, 2579000116, 2579000118, 2535005348, 2572001751, 2535005269, 2572000413, 2579000074, 2579000142, 2535003842, 2535003900, 2535003840, 2572002439, 2572002766, 2572003182,  XXX(missing), 2579000063, 2572000759, 2572002123, 2579000069, 2572001763, 2535004162, 2572001946, 2532000044, 2535003732, 2535005475, 2572002189, 2579000151, 2579000156, 2535005551, 2535005774, 2572001705, 2579000089, 2539000224, 43203318, 2579000143, 2535004819, 2572002020, 2572002080, 2572002169, 2572002417, 2579000127, 2572000754, 2572001116, 2572001646, 2572001852, 2573000016, 2573000027, 2573000028, 2573000029, 2535004353, 2535004564, 2535004586, 2539000222, 2539000277, 2539000310, 2539000344, 2572000639, 2572001038, 2572001445, 2572001631, 2572001981, 2572002686, 2579000067, 2535005151, 2535005113, 2572002831, 2572002863, 2535005645, 2535005730, 2539000263, 2572000826, 2572002659, 2535004730, 2535005300, 2535005579, 2572000688, 2572002040, 2572002801, 2535003865, 2535004016, 2535005131, 2572002425, 2579000082, 2535004413, 2535005463, 2572000540, 2535004285, 2572003051, 2535005557, 2572003293, 2579000045, 2572000785, 2532000016, 2535004732, 2572001708, 2572002155, 2572000424, 2535004060, 2535003525, 2572000552, 2572001632, 2572002511, 2572002519, 2572001711, 2535004620, 2572001807, 2535004136, 2572002062, 2572003093, 2572001549, 2572002110, 2572002599, 2572002694, 2535005406, 2572001821, 2535004688, 2535004912, 2572000894,2572003240, 2579000090, 2539000332

510(k) numbers

["K041219"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

KNN

Firm FEI

1221084

Firm city

Lebanon

Firm state

TN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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