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.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2467-2015) was formally reported on September 2, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 27, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Sunrise Medical (US) LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fresno, CA. Federal records indicate 64 total wheelchairs, both models. units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Germany and Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.