United StatesThe affected product is the Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair with Heavy Duty Shock REF:120031, Model version 3—all units operating with firmware version 1.26.2 and UDI (01)17330818345674 (140 units distributed worldwide, including listed US states and Canada). The recall was reported retroactively because the 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.
What's being recalled
Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair with Heavy Duty Shock REF:120031, Model version 3
Recalling firm: Permobil Inc, Lebanon, TN, United States.
How to identify it
All Units operating with firmware version 1.26.2/UDI:(01)17330818345674
The hazard
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,
What to do
Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.
The notice doesn't give instructions for consumers, so this is general advice for health & beauty recalls. Check the official notice for the details.
Where it was sold
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.
The official notice
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