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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0916-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Philips Ingenia 1.5T S MRI Systems Recalled for Falling Speaker Hazard

Philips is recalling Ingenia 1.5T S MRI systems because ceiling speakers may fall and be pulled by the magnetic field.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device where falling components could cause significant injury or property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems Nederlands is recalling the Ingenia 1.5T S Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System, Model Number 781347. The recall involves 11,226 units distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall is issued because there is a potential for the ceiling speakers to fall from their position and be pulled to the MRI system by the magnetic field. This hazard could result in injury or property damage if the speakers detach and are attracted to the magnet.

Healthcare facilities and users of these MRI systems should contact Philips Medical Systems Nederlands for instructions on how to address the issue. The source text does not specify a deadline or immediate shutdown requirement, but users should follow the manufacturer's guidance to mitigate the risk.

The recalled product

Product
Ingenia 1.5T S, Model Number 781347. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
Affected units
11,226

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 (1)

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Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 64 recalled by Philips Medical Systems Nederlands under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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