Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
Achieva 1.5T Conversion- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): (1) 781283; (2) 781346
Why it was recalled
The g-MDU (global Mains Distribution Unit) L3 terminal connection may become loose creating a hotspot that may cause smoke/fire to alarm in the hospital's technical room, resulting in Smoke and/or fire
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI-DI: 1. (01)00884838068469(21) 2. (01)00884838009806(21) (1) Serial Numbers: 39011 39056 39084 39102 8989 10126 39098 39022 39079 39026 39097 39108 39082 39006 39013 39041 39081 39092 39096 39100 39010 39028 39032 39066 39086 39094 39095 39107 39001 39004 39064 39074 39007 39012 39029 39030 39034 39036 39038 39039 39040 39042 39054 39057 39058 39059 39062 39071 39075 39077 39080 39083 39088 39089 39091 39099 39105 39093 39053 39023 39008 39072 39073 39090 39104 39065 39052 39067 39085 39016 39025 39027 39060 (2) 18052 8361 8415 10015 75008 5243 8727 10172 10189 10545 18737 75002 75003 75004 75015 5547 8059 8767 8842 8883 8886 8897 8946 8981 8990 10060 18001 18710 75009 75092 75095 75099 75100 8276 10194 10512 8069 8312 8520 10006 10048 18588 75000 75001 75005 75049 75087 8289 8367 8714 8740 10539 75011 8351 8398 8782 75068 8756 75010 18505 75007 8371 8124 8467 8020 10219
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America Llc
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-1837-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Cambridge, MA
- Recall initiated
- 2024-05-03
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall Z-1837-2024 · Source: openFDA enforcement.