The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2282-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

Konica Minolta ImagePilot D9MA Recalled for Potential Laptop Battery Fire Risk

Konica Minolta is recalling ImagePilot D9MA units because the Panasonic Toughbook laptops used in some configurations may experience battery ignition.

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 involves a risk of battery ignition (fire), which constitutes a significant injury/property-damage report criterion under the rubric for Severe severity.

Plain-English summary

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA, Inc. is recalling ImagePilot, Model No. D9MA, due to a potential safety hazard involving battery ignition. The recall is triggered by a Mandatory Product Safety Notice issued by Panasonic regarding CF-C2 "Toughbook" laptops, which are used in some Konica Minolta product configurations.

The hazard involves the possibility of the laptop battery igniting, which poses a fire risk. Konica Minolta has notified its customers to utilize a BIOS Utility for the laptops to minimize the risk of an incident while Panasonic develops a final solution. The affected units were distributed nationwide and to Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, and Peru.

The recalled product

Product
ImagePilot, Model No. D9MA

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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