Transcend Chair SeriesRecalls & reported problems across all models
Ferno-Washington, Inc. · 3 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 33
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
We found 3 models of Transcend Chair Series by Ferno-Washington, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 33 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Mar 1, 2024 and Sep 8, 2026 — classified as 4 injuries, 29 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (20 reports).
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Reports received per month, all models
Most reported Transcend Chair Series problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component20
- Unintended Movement7
- Mechanical Problem6
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions30
- Insufficient Information1
- Muscle/Tendon Damage1
- Pain1
Transcend Chair Series models
3 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Transcend Chair Series 0731402Stretcher, Hand-Carried15 reports
- Transcend Chair Series 0731403Stretcher, Wheeled12 reports
- Transcend Chair Series 0731401Stretcher, Hand-Carried6 reports
Recent Transcend Chair Series adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 8, 2026Unintended Movement
An end user reported while transporting a patient on the stair chair, down 7 steps, the black bar on the underside of the chair separated from the chair. There was no allegation of the chair collapsing or tipping; however, it was reported that the patient had to be lifted by sheet to complete the patient transport. No injuries to the patient or medic crew were reported as a result of the product issue.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50675728 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Unintended Movement
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50168261 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Unintended Movement
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50168260 ↗MalfunctionMay 14, 2026Unintended Movement
THE END USER REPORTED WHILE TRANSFERRING A PATIENT DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, THE PATIENT SHIFTED THEIR WEIGHT AND THE CHAIR BEGAN TO TIP TO THE SIDE. DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT AND THE CHAIR, THE MEDIC CREW WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT OF THE CHAIR BUT WERE ABLE TO SLOWLY LOWER THE PATIENT TO THE GROUND WITH THE CHAIR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25175353 ↗MalfunctionMay 12, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED THE HARDWARE FROM THE SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY HAD LOOSENED AND CAME OUT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR ASSOCIATED INCIDENT. THEY REQUESTED REPLACEMENT HARDWARE FOR THE OUT OF WARRANTY CHAIR.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25149593 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED A MISSING BOLT FROM THE SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY OF THE STAIR CHAIR. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT REPORTED AS OCCURRING DURING A PATIENT TRANSPORT AND WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT. AN AUTHORIZED FIELD TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION TO CONDUCT A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE CHAIR AT THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE NEW HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED AND THE CHAIR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24303726 ↗MalfunctionJan 23, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED WHEN THEY WERE REMOVING THE STAIR CHAIR FROM THE STORAGE LOCATION, THEY OBSERVED ONE OF THE TRANSPORT WHEELS HAD DETACHED. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE PROVIDED. THE END USER CONFIRMED THE CHAIR HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24161126 ↗MalfunctionJan 23, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED ONE OF THE TRANSPORT WHEELS HAD DETACHED FROM THE STAIR CHAIR. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS WERE PROVIDED AS TO HOW THE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED AND IF IT OCCURRED DURING A PATIENT TRANSPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24159341 ↗MalfunctionJan 13, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT ON THE CHAIR, A SCREW ALLEGEDLY FELL OUT FROM THE SEAT ASSEMBLY AREA. THE ALLEGED ISSUE DID NOT AFFECT THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE PATIENT TRANSPORT AND THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED INJURIES. AN AUTHORIZED FIELD TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION TO CONDUCT A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION. THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AND NEW HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED ON THE CHAIR AND THE CHAIR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24052442 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED A TRANSPORT WHEEL ALLEGEDLY DETACHED FROM THE STAIR CHAIR. THE END USER STATED IT WAS NOTICED IN BETWEEN TRANSPORTS. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE STAIR CHAIR WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE WHEEL OF THE CHAIR HAD NOT DETACHED BUT WAS LOOSE AND BEGINNING TO FALL OUT. REPLACEMENT WHEELS WERE INSTALLED ON THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR WAS CONFIRMED TO BE OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION AND WAS RETURNED TO THE END USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24003588 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED A TRANSPORT WHEEL ALLEGEDLY DETACHED FROM THE STAIR CHAIR. DETAILS OF WHEN THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE OCCURRED OR HOW THE CHAIR WAS BEING USED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE STAIR CHAIR WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION AND THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED. A REPLACEMENT WHEEL WAS INSTALLED ON THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR WAS CONFIRMED TO BE OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION AND WAS RETURNED TO THE END USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24003587 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED REPORTED THAT A TRANSPORT WHEEL ON THEIR STAIR CHAIR HAD ALLEGEDLY DETACHED FROM THE CHAIR. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS WERE PROVIDED AS TO WHEN OR HOW THE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED AND NO ALLEGATIONS ERE MADE OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT ISSUE. A REPLACEMENT WHEEL WAS PROVIDED TO THE END USER FOR REPAIR.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23977674 ↗MalfunctionNov 26, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER REPORTED WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT ON THE STAIR CHAIR, ONE OF THE TRANSPORT WHEELS ALLEGEDLY DETACHED FROM THE CHAIR. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFULLY MOVED FROM HER HOUSE TO THE COT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE PATIENT NOR THE CREW SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. PICTURES WERE PROVIDED OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. AN AUTHORIZED FIELD TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION TO CONDUCT A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE CHAIR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23659780 ↗MalfunctionNov 18, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE END USER ALLEGED ONE OF THE TRANSPORT WHEELS FELL OFF THE CHAIR WHEN THEY WERE REMOVING IT FROM THE AMBULANCE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED VIA REVIEW OF PICTURES PROVIDED BY THE END USER. REPLACEMENT HARDWARE WAS PROVIDED AND THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THE CHAIR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23586168 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THE HARDWARE CAME OUT OF THE SEAT FRAME OF THE CHAIR. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23136799 ↗
Other Ferno-Washington, Inc. products
All Ferno-Washington, Inc. devices →Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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