Philips CT Scanner UPS Accessory Recall for Battery Acid Leakage
Philips is recalling 25 Brilliance CT 6 Slice Air UPS accessories due to risks of battery acid leakage, overheating, and fume emission.
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 3/5 (High).
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 the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the High severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm.
Plain-English summary
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 25 units of Brilliance CT 6 Slice Air 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 are identified by Model # 728256 and specific serial numbers ranging from 3683 to 3722.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide, DC, and Puerto Rico) and numerous international locations. The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare facilities regarding the next steps for these devices.
The recalled product
- Product
- Brilliance CT 6 Slice Air (Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) accessory devices) Computed Tomography X-ray systems and Diagnostic Imaging systems.
- Manufacturer
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
- Affected units
- 25
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 #: 728256
- Serial #s: 3683
- 3687
- 3691
- 3692
- 3693
- 3695
- 3696
- 3703
- 3704
- 3705
- 3706
- 3707
- 3708
- 3709
- 3710
- 3711
- 3712
- 3713
- 3714
Distribution
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.
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