FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Max Mobility LLC: Max Mobility/Permobil Smart Drive MX2+ SpeedControl Dial Ref: MX2-3DCK use in conjunction with the SmartDrive MX2+ Wheelchair Power Assist component.
- Recall number
- Z-2539-2025
- Recalling firm
- Max Mobility LLC
- Product
- Max Mobility/Permobil Smart Drive MX2+ SpeedControl Dial Ref: MX2-3DCK use in conjunction with the SmartDrive MX2+ Wheelchair Power Assist component.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2025-08-12
- Posted
- 2025-09-12
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Due to a faulty electrical connection between the speed control Dial and the wheelchair motor, their is a potential for lost of control of the device potentially resulting in minor or major injuries.
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- On August 12, 2025, Permobil issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall Expansion/Update" via email. This expansion supersedes the Class I recall ((Z-1116-2025, Z-1117-2025), initiated on December 20, 2024. Permobil asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Immediately discontinue use of the SpeedControl dial to reduce the likelihood of a potentially hazardous or harmful situation. 1. Since all SpeedControl Dials are impacted by this recall, remove SpeedControl Dials from your sellable / distribution inventory 2. Use an alternate method to control the SmartDrive MX2+ Power Assist Device. Alternate controls include: " A wired SwitchControl, which can be ordered with a mono jack port to connect with an optional Buddy Button " Wirelessly through the SmartDrive MX2+ App utilizing a Apple iWatch or Samsung Galaxy watch. 3.Immediately contact any customers you have distributed the device to and provide a copy of this notice. It is also recommended that this notice be posted in your clinic/facility 4. You are required to acknowledge that you received this Urgent Medical Device Recall letter. Please complete within 10 days of receipt of the letter. Please use the QR code below to access the field action portal to record your acknowledgement
- Quantity
- 15,834 units
- Distribution
- US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY OUS: CAN, NZL, KOR, BMU, GBR, JPN, TWN, AUS, BRA, COL, MEX, ABW, SWE, CHL, ARG, HKG
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All Serial Numbers distributed between the dates of April 25, 2022 - July 8, 2025
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K151199"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ITI
- Firm FEI
- 3008370857
- Firm city
- Lebanon
- Firm state
- TN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28