Class 2 Device Recall Powered Scooters

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 10, 2003
• Date Posted: February 25, 2003
• Recall Status: Terminated on April 12, 2012
• Recall Number: Z-0574-03
• Recall Event ID: 25495
• 510(K)Number: k010135
• Product Classification: Wheelchair, Powered - Product Code ITI
• Product: Invacare Lynx and Panther Scooters, motorized 3-wheeled vehicles.
• Code Information: Model Numbers: (Lynx) LX-3, SX-3, SX-3P; (Panther) LX-4, MX-4. Serial Numbers: 99J through 00G.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Invacare Corp; 1200 Taylor St; Elyria OH 44036-2125
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: A short circuit within the charger harness may cause heat damage to the units with potential for fire.
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: On 3/10/2003, the firm mailed recall letters to all affected dealer accounts. The dealers were asked to contact all customers who have purchased the scooters.
• Quantity in Commerce: 5,029 scooters
• Distribution: The scooters were shipped to dealerships located nationwide, and to foreign distributors located in Barbados, Argentina, Isreal, and Bermuda.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
³ For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = ITI and Original Applicant = INVACARE CORP.