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Philips Easy Diagnost Classic-Stationary x-ray system Catalog Numbers: 70642, 70643, 706030, 706031, 706032 Stationary x

FDA device recall Z-2208-2012 · posted 2012-08-15 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Reason for recall
Inclination switch in the stand may have been mounted incorrectly, as a result, the switch could not stop the tilting movement of the table base due tol hardware or software errors.
Action taken
Philips issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated July 9, 2012, to notify users that the inclination swtich may be mounted incorrectly. A Field Safety Engineer will be dispatched to verify if a switch was installed properly, and in the event it was not installed properly they will re-install it properly. The Field Service Engineer will add a label as described in the spare part replacement manual, which is part of the FCO kit.. Customers were instructed review the information contained in the Field Safety Notice and to retain a copy of the notice with the equipment Instruction for Use. For further questions customers were instructed to call their Phillips representataive Technical Support Line at 1-800-722-9377. For questions regarding this recall call 978-687-1501
Root cause
Equipment maintenance
Status
Terminated
Product code
IXR
Quantity affected
12 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including IN, MA, MI, MO, NC, NY PA, SC, and WI and to the countries of Canada, HongKong, New Zealand.
Date initiated
2012-07-11
Date posted
2012-08-15
Date terminated
2017-01-23
Location
Andover, MA

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