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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1793-2015·Announced 2015-06-17

Philips CT Scanner UPS Accessory Recall for Battery Acid Leakage Risk

Philips Medical Systems is recalling two Diamond Select Brilliance CT 16 systems due to a risk of battery acid leakage, overheating, and fumes from the UPS accessory.

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 (battery acid leakage, overheating, fumes) from a medical device where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling two units of the Diamond Select Brilliance CT 16 Computed Tomography X-ray systems and Diagnostic Imaging systems. The recall involves the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) accessory devices used in conjunction with these systems.

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 affected units are identified by Model # 889406 and Serial #s 59 & 9806.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide, DC, and Puerto Rico) and numerous international locations. Consumers and healthcare facilities should contact the recalling firm for further instructions on how to address the potential hazard.

The recalled product

Product
Diamond Select Brilliance CT 16 (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
2

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 (2)

  • Model #: 889406
  • Serial #s: 59 & 9806.

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.

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