Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 22, 2025
Failure of Environmental Stress Testing from a pinched power module wire within the housing of the Cardiac Workstation device which resulted in a short.
Philips North America recalled Cardiac Workstation 5000; Model Number: 860439; - a moderate-severity action.
Cardiac Workstation 5000; Model Number: 860439; was recalled by Philips North America in October 22, 2025. Reason: Failure of Environmental Stress Testing from a pinched power module wire within the housing of the Cardiac Wo…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0165-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Philips North America issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Failure of Environmental Stress Testing from a pinched power module wire within the housing of the Cardiac Wo….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0165-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0165-2026) was formally reported on October 22, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 12, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Philips North America is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cambridge, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 28 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Failure of Environmental Stress Testing from a pinched power module wire within the housing of the Cardiac Workstation device which resulted in a short. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IA, TN, TX, VA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
28 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Cardiac Workstation 5000; Model Number: 860439;
Failure of Environmental Stress Testing from a pinched power module wire within the housing of the Cardiac Workstation device which resulted in a short.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0165-2026 |
| Date reported | October 22, 2025 |
| Date initiated | September 12, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Philips North America |
| Firm location | Cambridge, MA |
| Affected scope | 28 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IA, TN, TX, VA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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