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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1763-2015·Announced 2015-06-17

Philips Brilliance CT 40 Uninterruptible Power Supply Recall

Philips is recalling Brilliance CT 40 Uninterruptible Power Supply accessories due to risks of battery acid leakage, overheating, and fume emission.

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 (battery acid leakage, overheating, fumes) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 376 units of Brilliance CT 40 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) accessory devices. These devices are used in conjunction with Computed Tomography X-ray systems and Diagnostic Imaging systems.

The recall was initiated because the UPS accessory devices may fail, resulting in battery acid leakage, overheating, and/or the emission of fumes. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide, DC, and Puerto Rico) and numerous international locations.

Healthcare facilities and users should identify affected units by checking the model number (728243) and the specific serial numbers listed in the official recall notice. Users should contact Philips Medical Systems for instructions on how to resolve the issue.

The recalled product

Product
Brilliance CT 40 - Slices(Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) accessory devices) Computed Tomography X-ray systems and Diagnostic Imaging systems.
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Category
Medical Device — Imaging Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
376

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)

  • Model #: 728243
  • Serial #s: 6131
  • 7221
  • 7246
  • 7421
  • 7477
  • 7478
  • 7479
  • 7480
  • 7481
  • 7482
  • 7483
  • 7484
  • 7485
  • 7487
  • 7488
  • 7489
  • 7491
  • 7492
  • 7493

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 35 recalled by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc 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.

See all 35 products in this recall →

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