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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2281-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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

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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Same manufacturer · Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA, Inc.

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