MERITS P181XUAZMU8Recalls & reported problems
Merits Health Products CO., Ltd. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04714379290776), received between Sep 8, 2020 and Sep 8, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (1 report).
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 8, 2020Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
ON THE EVENING OF (B)(6) 2020, I HAD THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF MY MERITS P-181 WHEELCHAIR RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THIS CHAIR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. IT IS THE SECOND ONE OF THIS MODEL I PURCHASED DIRECTLY (NOT USING (B)(6)). THE FIRST FAILED IN A SIMILAR BUT LESS DRAMATIC WAY ALSO AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS OF USE. THE FIRST POWERCHAIR COULD BE MADE FUNCTIONAL BY WELDING THE TUBING INTO WHICH THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS INSERTED BACK ON THE FRAME; IT WAS AFTER IT WAS BEING DONE FOR THE THIRD TIME THAT I REPLACED THE CHAIR. THERE IS AN OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN ISSUE IF MY FAILURE RATE ON THIS PRODUCT DURING MY USE IS 100%. I NOTE THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE BETWEEN THE TWO UNITS. THE NEW ONE DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE PIECE OF TUBING WITH A NOTICEABLE WELD BUT A MORE DIRECT CONNECTION AND AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THIS IS THE SMALLEST OF A SERIES OF THREE POWERCHAIRS (P-181, P-182, AND P-183) OF SIMILAR DESIGN BUT DIFFERENT SEAT AND FRAMES SIZES. THESE CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (B)(6) THIS WHEELCHAIR WAS USED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY INSIDE A HOME. THE ONLY TIMES IT WAS OUTSIDE WAS SO THAT I COULD GET FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HOUSE TO THE CAR FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. I BEL
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10502323 ↗
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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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