Philips Charging Station Recalled Due to Battery Charging Failure
Philips is recalling charging stations for the Expression MR400 MRI system because the battery fails to charge due to poor electrical contact.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The defect results in a functional failure (battery will not charge) due to poor electrical contact, but the source text does not report any injuries, illnesses, or deaths. This aligns with the rubric for moderate severity involving low-risk contamination or functional issues without reported harm.
Plain-English summary
Philips North America, LLC is recalling the Philips Charging Station (Product #: 989803191021) used in the Expression MR400 MRI Patient Monitoring System. The recall involves 118 units with manufacturing date codes prior to March 2020. The product was distributed worldwide.
The recall was initiated because a problem was detected with the Philips LI-Polymer rechargeable battery when used with the approved charging station and module charger. When the battery is inserted into a charger bay, the LED indicator lights solid red and the battery will not charge. This issue may result from poor electrical contact between the battery and the charger.
The charging station is intended to monitor vital signs for patients undergoing MRI procedures and to provide signals for synchronization for the MRI scanner. No specific instructions for consumers are provided in the source text, but the defect prevents the battery from charging.
The recalled product
- Product
- Phillips Charging Station, Product #: 989803191021 - Product Usage: This charging station is used in the Expression MR400 MRI Patient Monitoring System (Model MR400) is intended to monitor vital signs for patients undergoing MRI procedures and to provide signals for…
- Manufacturer
- Philips North America, LLC
- Affected units
- 118
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)
- Product #: 989803191021 Manufacturing date codes: prior to 2020-03
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Philips North America, LLC 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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