Konica Minolta CS-7 Medical Device Recall Due to Laptop Fire Risk
Konica Minolta is recalling CS-7 medical devices because the Panasonic Toughbook laptops used in some configurations have a potential battery ignition risk.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of battery ignition (fire), which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating due to the potential for significant injury or property damage.
Plain-English summary
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA, Inc. is recalling the CS-7, Model No. A4C1, due to a safety issue with the Panasonic CF-C2 "Toughbook" laptops used in some of its product configurations. Panasonic issued a Mandatory Product Safety Notice indicating a possibility of battery ignition (fire) in these laptops.
The recall covers all version numbers of the CS-7, Model No. A4C1. The devices were distributed nationwide and to Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, and Peru.
Konica Minolta has notified customers to utilize a BIOS Utility for the laptops to minimize the risk of an incident while Panasonic develops a final solution.
The recalled product
- Product
- CS-7, Model No. A4C1
- Manufacturer
- Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA, Inc.
- Hazard
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 (1)
- All version numbers.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA, 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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