Invacare Power Wheelchair — Class II medical device recall Z-2270-2013
Terminated recall by Invacare Corporation, reported 2013-10-02, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…. Unintended slowing or deceleration, and on rare occasion, unanticipated and unattended acceleration of power w
| Recall number | Z-2270-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Invacare Corporation, Elyria, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-06-04 |
| Classified | 2013-09-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-10-02 |
| Terminated | 2016-01-04 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BM, BR, CA, CN, CR, DE, FR, GB, HK, IL, IN, KW, NZ, QA, SA, SG, TH, TT, ZA |
| Quantity | 166,230 |
Product
Invacare Power Wheelchair, one per box To provide mobility to a person restricted to a sitting position.
Reason for recall
Unintended slowing or deceleration, and on rare occasion, unanticipated and unattended acceleration of power wheelchairs equipped with SPJ and MPJ type joysticks.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.