FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Permobil Inc: M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF,120032
- Recall number
- Z-2805-2026
- Recalling firm
- Permobil Inc
- Product
- M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF,120032
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2025-06-19
- Posted
- 2026-07-24
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- This recall is being reported retroactively. Power Platform firmware is missing specific drive inhibit logic. This issue may allow the chair to drive under restricted conditions, and may create an unstable condition in certain circumstances.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- On June 10, 2025 Permobil issued a technical bulletin (recall notice) via Email to affected consignees. Permobil informed consignees of the following: 1. Cellular connection is required to receive and install the firmware update. 2. It is important to not use the wheelchair when the firmware update is in process (as indicated on the display of the input device). 3. Specific Remote Update Instructions are available if needed in addition to the on-screen information. 4. A confirmation of the completed update will be shown on the joystick display when the update successfully completes. 5. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Permobil Customer Experience team at (800) 736-0925. 1.
- Quantity
- 715 wheelchairs
- 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 CANADA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Power Platform firmware versions 1.27 through 1.57 UDI-DI 17330818334562
- 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
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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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