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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1826-2026·Announced 2026-05-06

WHILL Model C2 Powered Wheelchair Recalled for Bluetooth Security Vulnerability

WHILL Model C2 powered wheelchairs with software versions before HMI 2.22 and MC 1.13 are recalled due to a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication vulnerability identified by CISA. Approximately 4,685 units distributed in Kansas are affected.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I designation applies to this recall. Although no injuries or operational failures from the vulnerability are explicitly reported in the source, cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices—particularly in wireless communication—pose risk of harm and warrant a High severity rating per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

WHILL, Inc. is recalling WHILL Model C2 powered wheelchairs due to a cybersecurity vulnerability in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication. The vulnerability was identified through the CISA Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Affected devices have HMI software versions before 2.22 and MC software versions before 1.13.

Approximately 4,685 units have been distributed in Kansas. The recall involves multiple serial number ranges with UDI/DI 04570072300019.

Consumers who own an affected WHILL Model C2 should contact WHILL, Inc. for instructions on obtaining a software update to address the BLE communication vulnerability. Do not continue using the device if you cannot verify your software versions match the required updates.

The recalled product

Product
WHILL Model C2, with software versions before HMI: 2.22 / MC: 1.13; device is an indoor/outdoor battery-operated 2-wheel drive (rear-wheel drive) powered wheelchair.
Manufacturer
WHILL, INC.
Category
Medical Device — Powered Wheelchair
Hazard
  • cybersecurity-vulnerability
  • bluetooth-ble

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • UDI/DI 04570072300019
  • Serial Numbers: CB2307U25A0134
  • CB2307U25A0133
  • CB2307U25A0132
  • CB2307U25A0131
  • CB2307U25A0130
  • CB2307U25A0129
  • CB2307U25A0128
  • CB2307U25A0127
  • CB2307U25A0126
  • CB2307U25A0125
  • CB2307U25A0124
  • CB2307U25A0123
  • CB2307U25A0122
  • CB2307U25A0121
  • CB2307U25A0120
  • CB2307U25A0119
  • CB2307U25A0118
  • CB2307U25A0117
  • CB2307U25A0116

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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