Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 13, 2020
Sunrise Medical Q700M Powered Wheelchair Recall: Programming Error Risk
Sunrise Medical recalls Q700M powered wheelchairs due to programming errors that could cause motor parameters to exceed safe limits. Affected units have specific serial numbers and part numbers.
“Sunrise Medical Q700M Powered Wheelchair Recall: Programming Error Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65842-sunrise-medical-q700m-powered-wheelchair-recall-programming-error-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1947-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1947-2020%22&limit=1).
Sunrise Medical (US) LLC recalled Quickie/Zippie Q700M powered wheelchairs due to programming errors allowing unsafe motor parameter increases, according to the FDA on Feb. 13, 2020.
Programming errors in the Controller allow end users to increase set motor parameters beyond tested safe limits, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Sunrise Medical (US) LLC has one other recall on record since July 8, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include WHILL Recalls Wheelchairs Due to Brake Failure Risk (Dec. 29, 2025), Munevo Powered Wheelchair Hands-Free Control Software Issue May Cause Steering Drift (June 19, 2026), and Quantum 1450 wheelchair software update may cause unexpected stops or crashes (June 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the serial number Q7MP-083941 on the wheelchair or the part number 250ER10 on the Power Module RNET 120A Expandable. Affected units also have the UDI code (01)05022408059799.
Brand
Sunrise Medical
Product
Quickie/Zippie powered wheelchair. Q700M wheelchair. A battery operated powered wheelchair, which is controlled by
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Controller Label
Look for the controller label D50903.15 CR19100531 on the wheelchair's controller unit.
Verify Serial Number
Confirm the wheelchair has the serial number Q7MP-083941 to determine if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Montana.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to US Consignee in MT.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Montana.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1947-2020 (February 13, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1947-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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