Merits Mobility Scooters & Chairs

Official notice

4 Jul 2021

Last checked

4 Jul 2021

Medium riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Merits Mobility Scooters & Chairs. If the scooter or chair seat base pin fails while the scooter is occupied, the seat may become unstable, increasing the risk of injury. Published 2021-07-04.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately cease the use of the mobility scooter or chair and return all affected products to the place of purchase to have a replacement seat base installed. For further information, consumers can contact Merits Australia on 08 8340 8344

Recall number

4e98164b-252b-42ba-b4e4-0121ac46ec3e

Official notice

2021-07-04

The hazard

If the scooter or chair seat base pin fails while the scooter is occupied, the seat may become unstable, increasing the risk of injury.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Lots

ARTG

Models

S AND SERIAL NUMBERS ARTG 352979 R

Artg Numbers

352979

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Affected products

Product 1

Merits mobility scooters & chairs Multiple models and serial numbers ARTG 352979

Risk / hazard

If the scooter or chair seat base pin fails while the scooter is occupied, the seat may become unstable, increasing the risk of injury.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Mobility and accessibility aids

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

4e98164b-252b-42ba-b4e4-0121ac46ec3e

Classification

Mobility and accessibility aids

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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