Philips Achieva and Ingenia Systems Recall
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Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. is recalling multiple Achieva and Ingenia MRI systems due to potential smoke or fire from gradient coil component failures.
What this Health Canada recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by Health Canada on August 5, 2026 and geographically references Canada. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Product & Food Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
Philips has identified an issue where component failures in the gradient coil of the affected MR systems may act as a heat source with a potential to produce smoke and/or fire. Symptoms may include repeated scan abort error messages, unusual noise, burning smell, smoke and/or fire. Risks include inhalation of smoke, burns, asphyxia leading to injury or death, and property damage.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall covers MR systems with gradient coil types WA15, WA30S, WB30S, and AG30S. Affected products include:
- Achieva 3.0T MRI System - Main Unit (ACHIEVA 3.0T), all lots
- Ingenia 1.5T (781315, 1.5T, 782115), all lots
- Ingenia Elition X (782107, 781358), all lots
- MR 7700 (782153), all lots
- Ingenia 3.0T CX (781271), all lots
- Ingenia 3.0T (3.0T), all lots
- Ingenia Ambition S (782108), all lots
Recall start date: July 7, 2025. Company: Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V., Veenpluis 6, Best, Netherlands, 5684 PC.
What You Should Do
If a component failure occurs, users may observe repeated scan abort error messages, unusual noise, burning smell, smoke and/or fire. No specific consumer action steps are provided in the recall notice.
Why This Matters
The issue could lead to inhalation of smoke, burns, asphyxia resulting in injury or death, as well as property damage.
Source
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/philips-achieva-and-ingenia-systems - Health Canada
Original source: Health Canada Official Notice ↗
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