Invacare Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-2270-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Invacare Power Wheelchair, one per box To provide mobility to a person restricted to a sitting position.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 4, 2013

Date Posted: October 2, 2013

Recall Number: Z-2270-2013

Event ID: 65348

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 166,230

Code Information:

The following Joystick model numbers and respective part numbers are affected by this recall: CSPJ, 1121239; SPJPLUS, 1127291; SPJAP, 1136937; SPJAPM, 1136938; CMPJM6, 1164361; CMPM6U, 1644361; MPJM6, 1136885; MPJM6U, 1136885; 1558M6, 1136887; 1558MM6, 1136887; 1500M6, 1136889; PACM6, 1136888; PACM6, 1167927; PSRM6, 1139941; PSRM6, 1140046; PSRM6, 1140047; PSRM6, 1140048; PSRM6, 1144844; PSRM6, 1144845; and PSFM6, 1139944. The following Power Wheelchair model numbers (affected date ranges are included in the 1525712 6-3-13 001C model numbers FINAL xlsx document) are affected by this recall: M61UKRD; 3GAR; 3GARBASE; 3GAR-CG; 3GRX; 3GRXBASE; 3GRX-CG; 3GSEAT-CG; 3GSTRX-TS; 3GTQ3; 3GTQ3-CG; 3GTQ3-MCG; 3GTQ3V; 3GTQ-CG; 3GTQ-MCG; 3GTQSE; 3GTQSEBASE; 3GTQSE-CG; 3GTQSE-PTO; 3GTQSP; 3GTQSPBASE; 3GTQSP-TS; FDX; FDX-CG; FDX-MCG; M41BB; M41RB; M41RBCN; M51 PBLUEBASE; M51 PREDBASE; M51BB; M51-CG; M51CGBB; M51CGRB; M51P; M51PBB; M51PBLUEBASE; M51PR; M51PRB; M51PREDBASE; M51RB; M51RBCN; M51SEAT-CG; M61; M61 PBLUE; M61 PRED ; M61 ; KRDBASE; M61(1144227); M61FBLUE; M61FRAD; M61FRED; M61R; M61RB(1144227); M61RBCN; M61RED; M61SEAT; M61UK; M61UK REDBASE; M61UKRD; M61UKRDBASE; M71; M71JR; M71R; M71SEAT; M71-TS; M91; M91-C; M91-M; M91R; M91-R; M91SEAT; M91-TS; M94; M94-C; PTBASE; PTORB; PWORBITS; R51; R51LXP; TDX3; TDX3BASE; TDX3-PS; TDX3SE; TDX3SEBASE; TDX3SE-PS; TDX3SE-TS; TDX3-TS; TDX4; TDX4BASE; TDX4-PS; TDX4-TS; TDX5; TDX5BASE; TDX5-PS; TDX5-TS; TDXSC; TDXSC2-CG; TDXSCSEAT; TDXSCV; TDXSEAT; TDXSI; TDXSI-2; TDXSI-2-S; TDXSI-CG; TDXSI-HD; TDXSI-HD-S; TDXSISEAT; TDXSISEAT-HD; TDXSIV; TDXSIV-2; TDXSIV-2-S; TDXSIV-HD; TDXSIV-HD-S; TDXSP; TDXSPBASE; TDXSP-CG; TDXSP-CG-GT; TDXSP-GT; TDXSP-MCG; TDXSP-MCG-GT; TDXSPREE; TDXSPREE-CG; TDXSPREESEAT; TDXSPSEAT; TDXSR; TDXSR-CG; TDXSR-CG-HD; TDXSR-HD; TDXSR-MCG; TDXSR-MCG-HD; TDXSRSEAT; TDXSRV; and TDXSRV-HD.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. Internationally to Canada, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Guam, Hong Kong, Israel, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, Puerto rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, and South Africa.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated