Philips Cisco 3850 Switch Recall Due to Monitoring Loss Risk
Philips is recalling Cisco 3850 switches used with IntelliVue systems because they may experience a loss of centralized monitoring.
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 (medical monitoring) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.
Plain-English summary
Philips Electronics North America Corporation is recalling 107 units of the Cisco 3850 layer 3 switch, model WS-C3850-12S-E, when used with IntelliVue Information Center iX or Classic Information Center systems. The recall is due to a potential loss of centralized monitoring.
The affected units are associated with InfiniBand cables shipped between June 22, 2016, and October 6, 2016. Distribution included the United States (specifically AK, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WV) and the countries of Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Healthcare facilities using these specific configurations should contact the recalling firm for further instructions on how to address the monitoring risk.
The recalled product
- Product
- Philips Cisco 3850 layer 3 switch, 865339 model WS-C3850-12S-E in use with IntelliVue Information Center iX or Classic Information Center
- Manufacturer
- Philips Electronics North America Corporation
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 107
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 (3)
- InfiniBand cables shipped between June 22
- 2016 and October 6
- 2016 in use with the Cisco 3850 switch.
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