FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
MK5 NX Controller--Wheelchair controller
Recall: Z-2091-2014
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Reported July 30, 2014
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-2091-2014
- Event ID
- 68622
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Invacare Corporation
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- July 30, 2014
- Initiation Date
- June 24, 2014
- Classification Date
- July 22, 2014
- Termination Date
- October 15, 2014
- Address
- 1200 Taylor St, Elyria, OH, 44035-6248, United States
Description
MK5 NX Controller--Wheelchair controller
Reason
M41 Powered Wheelchairs received through Invacare Service Parts (ISP) have controllers that were programmed in a way this is not aligned to standard factory settings. The controller during different settings such as max forward speed, max forward acceleration, max reverse speed and max turning speed can result in momentary loss of control.
Code Info
P/N 1143839
Distribution
Nationwide Distriution: CA, SC, IL, UT, TN, KS, HI, NJ, LA, TX,FL, IN, AL, AZ, MN, WI, MN, MI, AR,MA, GA, MS, NJ, NM, OK, ME, PA, NY, NC, OK, MO, WA, IA, OR,KY, MD, NE, ID, VA, WA, ND, MT, OH, NH, CT. Also shipped to Canada
Quantity
819