Philips Respironics V60/V60 Plus Ventilator, PCBA Part Number: 453561544461 V60 Device Part Numbers 1053617 (US) and 1137276 (Philippines)

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2631-2023) was formally reported on October 4, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 25, 2023. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Philips Respironics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Murrysville, PA. Federal records indicate 15 (14 US; 1 OUS) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Power Management PCBAs may malfunction, causing a power failure leading to ventilator loss of function. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution to states of: OH, CA, SC, OR; and OUS country of: Philippines.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.