Device recall: Quickie Q7 wheelchair. Model EIR4 Physical Medicine. The Quickie Q7 series of wheelchair's intended use is to provide…
Class II FDA enforcement event 74596. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is an observed failure of the backrest bracket which can fatigue over the life time of the product. When this occurs there is the possibility of the bracket fracturing causing the backrest to detach from the chair frame.
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 1 Jul 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Fresno, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 74596 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Aug 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Sep 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US and Mexico, Japan, Chile, Kuwait, Columbia, Hong Kong, China, Uruguay, South Africa, Costa Rica, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, El Salvador, Bahrain, Uruguay, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates,…
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
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2290-2016 | Quickie Q7 wheelchair. Model EIR4 Physical Medicine. The Quickie Q7 series of wheelchair's intended use is to provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position. | 12,142 devices in US, 1,710 devices internationally. | Class II | Terminated | 3 Aug 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median 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 |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Zippie IRIS Wheelchair. model EIZ5A in combination with option code 188M02 - MONO Backrest system with Dynamic Backrest | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 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-2290-2016The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74596. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/74596/. 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:
US and Mexico, Japan, Chile, Kuwait, Columbia, Hong Kong, China, Uruguay, South Africa, Costa Rica, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, El Salvador, Bahrain, Uruguay, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 74596?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
12,142 devices in US, 1,710 devices internationally.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.