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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1791-2015·Announced 2015-06-17

Philips Recalls BrightView SPECT UPS Accessory Devices for Safety Hazards

Philips Medical Systems is recalling 277 BrightView SPECT UPS accessory devices 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 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness or injury.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 277 units of BrightView SPECT Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) accessory devices. These devices are used in conjunction with Computed Tomography X-ray systems and Diagnostic Imaging systems. The recall covers units distributed worldwide, including the United States, DC, Puerto Rico, and numerous international locations.

The recall was initiated because the firm was notified that the failure of these UPS accessory devices may result in battery acid leakage, overheating, and/or emission of fumes. The specific model number is 882480, and the affected serial numbers are listed in the official recall documentation.

Healthcare facilities and users of these diagnostic imaging systems should check their equipment against the provided serial number list. If a device is affected, it should be removed from service and the manufacturer contacted for further instructions on repair or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
BrightView SPECT (Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) accessory devices) Computed Tomography X-ray systems and Diagnostic Imaging systems.
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Category
Medical Device — Diagnostic Imaging
Hazard
Affected units
277

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 #: 882480
  • Serial #s: 466
  • 4000031
  • 4000048
  • 4000077
  • 4000132
  • 4000186
  • 4000251
  • 4000296
  • 4000323
  • 4000336
  • 4000381
  • 4000390
  • 4000403
  • 4000404
  • 4000405
  • 4000406
  • 4000407
  • 4000414
  • 4000415

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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