Recall Z-0415-2011 ยท INI Vehicle, Motorized 3-Wheeled
Electric Mobility Corp
Rascal LiteWay 214 manufactured by Giant Manufacturing, Taiwan.
| Date | Nov 18, 2010 (initiated Sep 27, 2010) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Scooter seat bases were found to have insufficient welding which may lead to the seat base becoming loose and causing the seat to wobble. This may result in complete failure of the seat base, causing the user to fall off the vehicle. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | The Rascal Company (Electric Mobility Corporation) sent Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice Scooter Seat Base letters dated October 7, 2010 and November 11, 2010 letter to their affected retail customers and affected dealers. The letter instructs the reader that the seat base may become loose, causing the seat to wobble and if not replaced the wobble could lead to a complete failure of the seat base and cause an individual to fall off their vehicle and become injured. The letters also instruct the reader to replace seat bases immediately. Respone forms are attached. Seats with new seat bases |
| Quantity | 172 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: Throughout the US and Canada |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K002616 | ELECTRIC MOBILITY RASCAL AND CHAUFFER SCOOTERS Electric Mobility, LLC, Dec 11, 2000 |