Z-0557-2013Class II

ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person...

Name: Z-0557-2013 ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person...
Creator: ThyssenKrupp Access Corp
Published: 2012-08-06
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

ThyssenKrupp Access Corp / initiated 2012-08-06 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

ThyssenKrupp Access Corp began a recall of ThyssenKrupp Accessibility LEVANT Stairlift. Intended to mechanically transport one mobility impaired person in a fold-down seat up and down straight stairs... on 2012-08-06. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "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". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0557-2013
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2012-08-06
Posted: 2012-12-18
Terminated: 2014-01-29
Recalling firm: ThyssenKrupp Access Corp
Product: 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 code: ILK Transport, Patient, Powered
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.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: The firm, ThyssenKrupp Access sent an "IMPORTANT SAFETY AND PRODUCT USE INFORMATION" letter dated August 6, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at 1-800-925-3100 ext. 5484 for assistance regarding this recall.
Quantity in commerce: 5,413 stairlifts
Distribution: 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
Product codes and lots: Stairlifts sold between 12/5/08-7/31/12. The product does not have lot numbers assigned and no expiration date.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0557-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0557-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2012-12-26	2012-12-18

Product code ILK

K121560Class IILevant, HomeglideThyssenkrupp Accessibility B.V. / cleared 2012-11-01

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)