Recall Z-1105-2012 ยท INM Chair, With Casters
Winco Mfg., LLC
Premier LifeCare Recliner 5400. Brochure is labeled in part: "***Premier LifeCare Recliner 5400***Winco***ISO 9001 2008 Certified***Key Features***Urethane armrests***Fully upholstered***Multiple side-table Options***3-position lockbar*** "No pinch" safety zone***1.800.237.3377***5516 SW 1st Lane***Ocala, Florida 34474***www.wincomfg.com***Proudly Made in the USA.***" Press on type label: "***
| Date | Feb 26, 2012 (initiated Oct 17, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | On 10/17/2011 Winco Mfg. LLC, Ocala, FL initiated a recall of The Premier LifeCare Recliner and Premier Care Recliner Models 5400 and 5570 distributed between January 4, 2011 and October 12, 2011. The Position Lock Pin(s) could potentially fail if exposed to excessive force when the chair is in the Locked Recline position. This failure will result in an inoperable Position Lock Bar feature. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Winco Mfg. sent a "POSITION LOCK PIN RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated October 24 , 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to complete and return an enclosed response form and provide product disposition. Winco will ship retro-fit parts to install on the affected product. Instructions will explain step by step, how to implement the fix. Contact Winco at 800-237-3377 for questions regarding this recall. |
| Quantity | 54 chairs |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NY, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, and the country of Canada. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.