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Permobil Inc: Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair with Heavy Duty Shock REF:120031, Model version 3

Recall number
Z-2795-2026
Recalling firm
Permobil Inc
Product
Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair with Heavy Duty Shock REF:120031, Model version 3
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2024-02-29
Posted
2026-07-24
Terminated
not on file
Reason
This recall has been reported retroactively. The power wheelchair firmware lacks a speed restriction to maintain stability when the seat lift exceeds 50 mm, which may cause the user to fall from the wheelchair or the wheelchair to tip over,
Root cause
Process control
Action
On March 5, 2024, Permobil issued a recall notification to affected consignees via Email. Permobil ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Do not use the wheelchair when the firmware update is in process. The update is available now and will be proactively sent to the impacted wheelchairs within 1 week. 2. The provider will maintain possession of teh power wheelchair to ensure that the update has successfully installed prior to leaving it with the end user. 3. If not possible, the user should be notified about the pending reported update and instructed to allow this update to complete. 4.If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Permobil Customer Experience team at (800) 736-0925.
Quantity
140 units
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of CAN.
Lot, serial or model codes
All Units operating with firmware version 1.26.2/UDI:(01)17330818345674
510(k) numbers
["K123290"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
ITI
Firm FEI
1221084
Firm city
Lebanon
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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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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