FDA Devices recall · Reported July 1, 2026
Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM 30 Part numberM2703A
Monitor has incorrect assembly of the speaker connector which can cause device cables to be pulled out of the housing and increase the risk of intermittent or permanent loss of sp…
Philips North America Llc recalled Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM 30 Part numberM2703A - a moderate-severity action.
Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM 30 Part numberM2703A was recalled by Philips North America Llc in July 1, 2026. Reason: Monitor has incorrect assembly of the speaker connector which can cause device cables to be pulled out of the…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2523-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Philips North America Llc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Monitor has incorrect assembly of the speaker connector which can cause device cables to be pulled out of the….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 169 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- July 1, 2026
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2523-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2523-2026) was formally reported on July 1, 2026, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 26, 2026. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Philips North America Llc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cambridge, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 169 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Monitor has incorrect assembly of the speaker connector which can cause device cables to be pulled out of the housing and increase the risk of intermittent or permanent loss of speaker output. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and The countries of AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, BH, BR, CA, CH, CN, CR, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, ID, IL, IN, IT, JO, JP, KR, KR, LT, LU, LV, MX, MY, NL, NZ, OM, SA, SE, SG, SI, TR,…. 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,861 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM 30 Part numberM2703A
Reason for recall
Monitor has incorrect assembly of the speaker connector which can cause device cables to be pulled out of the housing and increase the risk of intermittent or permanent loss of speaker output.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2523-2026 |
| Date reported | July 1, 2026 |
| Date initiated | May 26, 2026 |
| Recalling firm | Philips North America Llc |
| Firm location | Cambridge, MA |
| Affected scope | 169 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and The countries of AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, BH, BR, CA, CH, CN, CR, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, ID, IL, IN, IT, JO, JP, KR, KR, LT, LU, LV, MX, MY, NL, NZ, OM, SA, SE, SG, SI, TR, TW, ZA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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