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Device recall: Achieva 1.5T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Mo

FDA enforcement event 94508 · Class II · initiated 3 May 2024 · status Ongoing

DeviceVoluntary: Firm initiated30 product recordsCambridge, MA

FDA enforcement event 94508 is a device recall by Philips North America Llc of Cambridge, MA, initiated 3 May 2024 and classified Class II, with 30 product records.

FDA defines Class II as 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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.

Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Philips North America Llc has 129 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Philips North America Llc, Cambridge, MA.

Reason for recall

"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"

Distribution

"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Libya,…"

Product records

Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1836-2024Achieva 1.5T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): (1) 781296 (2) 7813431585 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1837-2024Achieva 1.5T Conversion- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): (1) 781283; (2) 781346140 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1838-2024Achieva 1.5T Initial system Model Number (REF): 7811782 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1839-2024Achieva 3.0T Model Number (REF): (1) 781345; (2) 781344; (3) 781278; (4) 781277; (5) 781177386 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1840-2024Achieva 3.0T for PET -Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): 7814771 unitClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1841-2024Achieva 3.0T TX for PET Model Number (REF): 781479—Class IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1842-2024AchievaXR -Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): 78125335 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1843-2024Evolution upgrade 1.5T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): (1) 782116; (2) 78214856 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1844-2024Evolution upgrade 3.0T Model Number (REF): (1)782117; (2) 782143—Class IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1845-2024Ingenia 1.5T Model Number (REF): (1) 782140; (2) 782115; (3) 782101; (4) 781396; (5) 781341; (6) 7813152262 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1846-2024Ingenia 1.5T CX - Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): (1) 781262 (2) 781261—Class IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1847-2024Ingenia 1.5T S Model Number (REF): 781347139 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1848-2024Ingenia 3.0T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): (1) 782103 (2) 781377 (3) 7813421517 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1849-2024Ingenia 3.0T CX Model Number (REF): (1) 782105 (2) 781271350 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1850-2024Ingenia Ambition S Model Number (REF): (1) 782139; (2) 782133; (3) 782108; (4) 781359328 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1851-2024Ingenia Ambition X- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): (1) 782138; (2) 782109; (3) 781356509 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1852-2024Ingenia Elition X- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 7813581 unitClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1853-2024Intera 1.5T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 781295200 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1854-2024MR 5300- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): (1) 782152 (2) 78211081 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1855-2024Panorama HFO- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 781350118 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1856-2024Marlin 1.5T - Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 78147481 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1857-2024MR system 1.5T Marlin- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 78148310 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1858-2024MR RT - Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 7814392 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1859-2024MR RT Upgrades- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 7814402 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1860-2024SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 782146; 782112; 781260617 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1861-2024SmartPath to dStream for 3.0T Model Number (REF): 7821453 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1862-2024SmartPath to dStream for XR and 3.0T- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): (1) 782129; (2) 782113; (3) 781270200 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1863-2024SmartPath to Ingenia Elition X - Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 7821181 unitClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1864-2024Sonalleve MR HIFU 3.0T - Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 7813614 unitsClass IIOngoing29 May 2024
Z-1865-2024Upgrade dStream - Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device Model Number (REF): 7821271 unitClass IIOngoing29 May 2024

Context

87%of 2024 device events are Class II970 events that year
30product records in this eventfirm median: 1
129events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Philips North America Llc

InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
7 Aug 2026Philips Brilliance. Models: Brilliance iCT, Brilliance iCT Upgrades, Brilliance iCT SP. Software 4.1.10.x Product Codes:DeviceClass II4
1 Jul 2026Cardiac Workstation 5000. Product Number: 860439.DeviceClass II2
5 Jun 2026Philips Telemetry Monitor 5500 1.4 GHz. Model Number: 867232. Includes the following system descriptions: TELE Monitor 5DeviceClass II1
26 May 2026Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM20, Part number M2702A, Part M2703ADeviceClass II2
1 May 2026DigitalDiagnost C90 Flex/Value/Chest/ER. Model Number: 712035.DeviceClass II1
7 Jan 2026Brilliance iCT; Product Code (REF): 728306;DeviceClass II4
12 Dec 2025Philips Smart-hopping 2.0 AP 1.4 GHz. Patient Monitor.DeviceClass II1
31 Oct 2025IntelliVue MP2. Product Number: M8102A.DeviceClass II22
29 Oct 2025Incisive CT; Software Version Number: 4.5, 5.0, 5.1;DeviceClass II2
13 Aug 2025Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Brilliance CT 40 Channel, Model Number: 728235. 2. Brilliance CT 64 ChanDeviceClass II10

All 129 events for Philips North America Llc

Questions and answers

Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "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"

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Libya,…"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.