Philips Allura Xper FD Series Recall
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Health Canada reports a potential safety issue with Philips Allura Xper FD series systems that may disable geometry movements after restart.
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 "medium" 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 a potential safety issue affecting Allura R8.2 systems equipped with a AD7x patient table type potentially leading to loss of geometry movements. In some cases, following a system (re)start, manual and motorized geometry movements may be disabled due to a firmware issue in the Advanced Motion Controller (AMC) single-axis motion control unit used in the AD7x tables of Allura R8.2 systems. When the issue occurs, no message is displayed to the user. In this situation, X-ray imaging is available. The issue can be resolved by performing a cold restart of the system or by restarting the geometry.
Which Products Are Affected
- Allura Xper FD20 (Product Of Alluraclarity Family), model 722028
- Allura Xper FD20/20 (Product Of Alluraclarity Family), model 722038
- Allura Xper FD20/15, model 722058
- Allura Xper FD10 (Product Of Alluraclarity Family), model 722026
No lot or serial numbers are specified.
What You Should Do
The issue can be resolved by performing a cold restart of the system or by restarting the geometry.
Why This Matters
The firmware issue may disable manual and motorized geometry movements on affected Allura Xper FD series systems without notifying the user.
Source
Health Canada - Published 2026-07-16
Original source: Health Canada Official Notice ↗
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