MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. MDS808650Recalls & reported problems
Medline Industries, Inc. · WHEELCHAIR,RECLINER,EXCEL,22IN,DLA,ELR · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This is a Medline Excel reclining wheelchair. The 32 reports describe the chair breaking during use, most often fractures in the frame, plus a reclining mechanism and folding backrest latch that would not work, and threads breaking off inside the stabilizing bar holder. No deaths and no injuries are described. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 18
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 18 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00080196303208), received between Jul 1, 2026 and Sep 29, 2026 — classified as 18 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (7 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture7
- Activation Problem4
- Material Twisted/Bent3
- Break1
- Loose or Intermittent Connection1
- Mechanical Jam1
- Unintended Movement1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions18
Recent adverse event reports
The 18 most recent of 18 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Activation Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50937038 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Unintended Movement
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50936757 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Loose or Intermittent Connection
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50935322 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Fracture
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50926642 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Fracture
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50923542 ↗MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Mechanical Jam
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50922780 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Fracture
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50896097 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Activation Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50887386 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Fracture
It was reported that the rear wheel is cracked.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50884527 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Fracture
It was reported that "the wheelchair had a damaged rear wheel assembly" and "No damage was reported to the box on this, just to the wheelchair."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50883822 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Activation Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50873803 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Fracture
It was reported that "ONE OF THE BARS ON THE WHEEL CAME BROKEN."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50873113 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
It was reported that "Chair seat arrived broken."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50872923 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Activation Problem
It was reported that the L side locking mechanism for the recliner is "breaking away."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50872781 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Fracture
It was reported that it appears that one of the knobs on the chair broke at the weld.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50867514 ↗MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
It was reported that ¿I now have six additional reclining wheelchairs experiencing the same frame issue we¿ve discussed previously.¿
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50866778 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50239391 ↗MalfunctionJul 1, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE WHEEL LOCKS ARE BENT".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25683158 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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