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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0921-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Philips Ingenia Ambition X MRI System Recall for Falling Speaker Hazard

Philips is recalling 11,226 Ingenia Ambition X MRI systems because ceiling speakers may fall due to magnetic attraction.

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (falling objects) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness or injury.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems Nederlands is recalling 11,226 Ingenia Ambition X Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems, Model Number 781356. The recall covers all systems distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because there is a potential for the ceiling speakers to fall from their position and be pulled toward the MRI system by the magnetic field. This presents a risk of injury to patients or staff if the speakers detach and strike individuals.

Healthcare facilities should contact Philips Medical Systems Nederlands for instructions on how to address this issue. Consumers and patients should be aware of this potential hazard when using the affected MRI systems.

The recalled product

Product
Ingenia Ambition X, Model Number 781356. 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)

  • All systems

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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