ThyssenKrupp Access Corp: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-0557-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person in a fold-down seat up and down straight stairs, indoors and outdoors.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 6, 2012

Date Posted: December 26, 2012

Recall Number: Z-0557-2013

Event ID: 62826

Reason for Recall:

The seat could break as a result of damage resulting from a seat belt being trapped underneath the foldable part of the seat when the seat belt is not buckled.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 5,413 stairlifts

Code Information:

Stairlifts sold between 12/5/08-7/31/12. The product does not have lot numbers assigned and no expiration date.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of IL, IN, MI, OH, WI, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, AR, LA,OK, TX. AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, MT, AK, CA, HI, OR, WA, AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, MD, PA, VA, WV, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT and the countries of Canada, Nova Scotia and British Columbia

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated