Database updated: 24 October 2025
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15257 |
| Brand Name: | Invacare Power Wheelchairs with SPJ+ Joysticks |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Manufactured between 1-Oct-2006 and 21-Mar-2013 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Invacare NZ Ltd 4 Westfield Place Mt Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 468 222 |
| Manufacturer: | Invacare Corporation |
| Brand Name: | Invacare Power Wheelchairs with MK6i Driver Controls |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Manufactured between 1-Oct-2006 and 21-Mar-2013 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Invacare NZ Ltd 4 Westfield Place Mt Wellington AUCKLAND 1060 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 468 222 |
| Manufacturer: | Invacare Corporation |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified a quality issue relating to specific models of power wheelchair controller that could result in the following problems: 1. The chair may slow down relative to the commanded speed and not recover, driving at a reduced speed, or 2. The chair may slow down relative to the commanded speed and then recover, creating an unintended acceleration. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 30/1/2015 |
| Additional Information: | www.medsafe.govt.nz/hot/RecallActionNoticesNew/15257.asp |
