Device recall: Zippie IRIS Wheelchair. model EIZ5A in combination with option code 188M02 - MONO Backrest system with Dynamic…
Class II FDA enforcement event 71829. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Quickie IRIS and Zippie IRIS tilt-in-space wheelchairs with MONO Backrest System with Dynamic Backrest may break over time resulting in a fall or injury to occupant.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Sunrise Medical (US) LLC started this device recall on 27 Jul 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Fresno, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71829 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Sep 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Dec 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Germany and Canada.
Recalling firm
Sunrise Medical (US) LLC, Fresno, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2466-2015 | Zippie IRIS Wheelchair. model EIZ5A in combination with option code 188M02 - MONO Backrest system with Dynamic Backrest option. Provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position. | 64 total wheelchairs, both models | Class II | Terminated | 2 Sep 2015 |
| Z-2467-2015 | Quickie IRIS Wheelchair. model EIZ4-2 in combination with option code 183M02 - MONO Backrest system with Dynamic Backrest option. Provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position. | 64 total wheelchairs, both models. | Class II | Terminated | 2 Sep 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2021 | Zippie Voyage, early intervention stroller - Product Usage: is manually operated by a caregiver for purposes of assistin | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Quickie/Zippie powered wheelchair. Q700M wheelchair. A battery operated powered wheelchair, which is controlled by Power | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Quickie Q7 wheelchair. Model EIR4 Physical Medicine. The Quickie Q7 series of wheelchair's intended use is to provide mo | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2014 | Zippie Zone Pediatric Rigid Wheelchair Model EIRZ1. | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2013 | Sunrise Brand Zippie Voyage, Chair with Casters, Early Intervention Device (Stroller), Model: EIZ14; Product is manufact | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Padded Swing Away Arm Rest with Receiver; Uses on wheelchair models: Quickie Q7 (EIR4), GT (EIR3), GTi (EIT4) and Zippie | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2466-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71829. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71829/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Germany and Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71829?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
64 total wheelchairs, both models
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.