The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1827-2026·Announced 2026-05-06

WHILL Model F Powered Wheelchair Bluetooth Communication Vulnerability

WHILL, INC. is recalling WHILL Model F powered wheelchairs with software versions before HMI 2.23 and MC 1.05 due to a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication vulnerability identified through the CISA Vulnerability Disclosure Program.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

WHILL, INC. is recalling the WHILL Model F powered wheelchair, an indoor/outdoor foldable battery-operated rear-wheel drive mobility device. The recall affects approximately 2,324 units distributed in Kansas.

The product contains a vulnerability in its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication that was identified by the CISA Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The vulnerability affects units with software versions before HMI 2.23 and MC 1.05.

Consumers who own affected WHILL Model F wheelchairs should contact WHILL, INC. for instructions on how to address this vulnerability. For additional information and to verify whether a specific unit is affected by serial number, consumers should refer to the FDA device recall listing at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=Z-1827-2026.

The recalled product

Product
WHILL Model F, with software versions before HMI: 2.23 / MC: 1.05; the device is an indoor/outdoor, foldable battery-operated 2-wheel drive (rear-wheel drive) powered wheelchair.
Manufacturer
WHILL, INC.
Category
Medical Device — Mobility Aid / Wheelchair
Hazard
  • bluetooth-vulnerability
  • ble-communication

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: FB1203U2610192
  • FB1203U2610191
  • FB1203U2610190
  • FB1203U2610189
  • FB1203U2610188
  • FB1203U2610187
  • FB1203U2610186
  • FB1203U2610185
  • FB1203U2610184
  • FB1203U2610183
  • FB1203U2610182
  • FB1203U2610181
  • FB1203U2610180
  • FB1203U2610179
  • FB1203U2610178
  • FB1203U2610177
  • FB1203U2610176
  • FB1203U2610175
  • FB1203U2610174

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.