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Wombat Living Size 3 Activity Chair Recall: Plastic Joint Breakage Risk

Recall for Wombat Living Size 3 activity chairs with specific item numbers due to reported plastic joint breakage that could cause instability.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1315-2019Medical deviceWombat Living ›
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Recalling firmR82 A/SParallelvej 3 · Gedved, Denmark
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Wombat Living Size 3 activity chairs with certain item numbers are being recalled because the plastic joint connecting the back to the seat may break. This breakage could lead to the chair becoming unstable, potentially causing injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/68542-wombat-living-size-3-activity-chair-recall-plastic-joint-breakage.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/68542-wombat-living-size-3-activity-chair-recall-plastic-joint-breakage · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1315-2019

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“Wombat Living Size 3 Activity Chair Recall: Plastic Joint Breakage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68542-wombat-living-size-3-activity-chair-recall-plastic-joint-breakage. Based on FDA recall #Z-1315-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1315-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 28, 2019, that R82 A/S is recalling Wombat Living Size 3 activity chairs due to a plastic joint breakage hazard. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Wombat Living
  • Product: Activity chair (wheelchair)
  • Size: 3
  • Item Numbers: 953121-00, 953126-00, 953131-00, 953132-00, 935-135-00, 935136-00, 953211-00, 953221-00, 953222-00, 953225-00, 953226-00, 953231-001, 953232-00, 953236-00
  • Distribution: NC

The hazard

The recall involves the breakage of the plastic joint connecting the back to the seat. The FDA stated the firm received market feedback regarding this issue.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show R82 A/S has issued three other recalls since June 30, 2017. On Dec. 8, 2021, ETAC recalled a push brace for cracking risks, and on March 6, 2020, R82 recalled chest supports for loose plugs. Other recent recalls of similar products include the ADAPTABLE Beach Chair Surgical Patient Positioner Recall (July 24, 2026), Molift 4-Point Sling Bars Recall (Nov. 17, 2025), and Raz Design Mobile Shower Commode Chairs recall (Jan. 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the item numbers on your Wombat Living Size 3 chair: 953121-00, 953126-00, 953131-00, 953132-00, 935-135-00, 935136-00, 953211-00, or 953221-00, 953222-00, 953225-00, 953226-00, 953231-001, 953232-00, 953236-00. Also check the serial numbers listed for each item number.

  • Brand
    Wombat Living
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Item Numbers

    Identify your chair's item number from the list: 953121-00, 953126-00, 953131-00, 953132-00, 935-135-00, 935136-00, 953211-00, 953221-00, 953222-00, 953225-00, 953226-00, 953231-001, 953232-00, 953236-00.

  2. Verify Serial Numbers

    Check if your chair's serial number matches the list provided for your item number (e.g., 396362 for item 953121-00).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in North Carolina.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US in the states of NC” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: North Carolina.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4.7 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 28, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: May 11, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 22, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 15, 2023420192023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1315-2019 (March 28, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1315-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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