FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair
The Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair lacks a speed restriction when the seat lift exceeds 50 mm, which may cause falls or tipping.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Permobil Inc of Lebanon, Tennessee, is recalling its Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair with Heavy Duty Shock REF:120031, Model version 3. 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.
The recall was reported retroactively and began on February 29, 2024. It was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report and classified on July 24, 2026. The product was distributed 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.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:
- A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
- Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.
Is yours affected?
Affected if its UDI-DI matches.
A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.
Permobil M3 Corpus Power Wheelchair with Heavy Duty Shock
- UDI-DI
- 17330818345674
- Model number
- version 3
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming and the country of CAN.
- Company
- Permobil IncLebanon, Tennessee
- Hazard
- Software defect
- Risk
Moderate risk
Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 99315
- Recall number
- Z-2795-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 140 units
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
