CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Oct 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Electric Wheelchair bases: a) C300 b) C350 c) C400 d) C500 recalled
Permobil Ab is recalling Electric Wheelchair bases: a) C300 b) C350 c) C400 d) C500, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0006-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78079
- Recalling firm
- Permobil Ab, Timra, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 3 Oct 2017
- Reported
- 11 Oct 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Wheelchairs, Beds & Lifts
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Oct 2017 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 11 Oct 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There is a potential failure of the top plate assembly, which is the component that connects the seating system of the wheelchair to the base.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Electric Wheelchair bases: a) C300 b) C350 c) C400 d) C500
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Australia, Benelux, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Sweden, and UAE
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There is a potential failure of the top plate assembly, which is the component that connects the seating system of the wheelchair to the base.
Which lots are affected?
a) C300, Serial Numbers: DOMESTIC: 43506329 43702293 43702295 2597000093 2597000105 2597000120 INTERNATIONAL: 43507565 43507903 43507955 43508148 43601189 43703638 43704109 43704250 43704286 43704299 43704314 43704322 43704323 43704324 43704405 460001307 461000015 461000016 461000034 461000040 461000051 461000061 461000080 461000088 461000105 461000106 461000107 461000108 461000109 461000156 461000165 461000191 461000192 461000196 461000202 461000231 b) C350, Serial Numbers: INTERNATIONAL (ONLY) 43101851 43101909 43101947 43101970 43102014 43102015 43102019 43102048 43102052 43204766 c) C400, Serial Numbers: INTERNATIONAL (ONLY) 44504301 44504476 44504523 44504595 44504713 44504785 44504871 44504887 44504915 44504926 44504985 44505112 44505113 44505285 44505443 44505565 44505622 44505729 44505739 44505767 44505985 44506199 44506290 44506338 44506373 44506544 44506602 44506617 44507101 44507119 d) C500, Serial Numbers: DOMESTIC: 2555000951 INTERNATIONAL: 15004546 15503636 15503640 15503687 15503688 15503691 15503731 15503732 15503733 15503746 15503747 15503748 15503749 15702097 15702755 15702772 15702774 15702775 15702776 15702777 15702790 15702791 15702792 15702793 15702796 15702798 15702799 15702800 15702801 15702802 45501186 45501198 45501202 45501269 45501312 45501326 45501416 45501424 45501497 45501506 45501509 45501604 45501683 45501714 45501736 45501753 45501989 45502028 45502151 45502283 45502340 45502342 45700476 45700712 45700771 45701602 45702143 45703007 45703392 45703559 45703608 45703631 459000050
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Australia, Benelux, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Sweden, and UAE
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 78079| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Electric Wheelchairs: a) C300 Corpus II b) C350 Corpus II recalled | Permobil Ab | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
More recalls from Permobil Ab
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device | CLASS II | Permobil powered wheelchairs recalled by Permobil, Ab | Permobil Ab | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
| Device | CLASS II | Electric Wheelchairs: a) C300 Corpus II b) C350 Corpus II recalled | Permobil Ab | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
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