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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1784-2015·Announced 2015-06-17

Philips CardioMD III UPS Accessory Devices Recalled for Battery Acid Leakage

Philips Medical Systems is recalling 81 CardioMD III UPS accessory devices for CT and diagnostic imaging systems 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, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 81 units of CardioMD III 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, DC, Puerto Rico, and numerous international locations.

Healthcare facilities and users of these specific systems should identify the affected units by checking the model number 882450 and the specific serial numbers listed in the official recall notice. Users should contact Philips Medical Systems for instructions on how to address the defect.

The recalled product

Product
CardioMD III (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 System Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
81

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 #: 882450
  • Serial #s: 1106080
  • 1122002
  • 2112702
  • 3101001
  • 4042003
  • 4112402
  • 5032201
  • 5032902
  • 5042501
  • 5060701
  • 6030802
  • 7092001
  • 9042902
  • 9053001
  • 9061602
  • 9070702
  • 9081002
  • 9083101
  • 9083102

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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