Sony LMD-1951MD, Sony LMD1951MD/BS, Sony LMD-1951MC (Foreign) 19 inch medical grade liquid crystal display (LCD) Medical Monitors with light-emitting diode (LED) backlight technology.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2771-2015) was formally reported on September 23, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 13, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Sony Medical Systems is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Park Ridge, NJ. Federal records indicate 4952 units (1016 US; 3936 OUS) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Tthe medical monitor has either not turned on or has lost image during clinical use. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : AZ, CA, NC, PA, IA, OH and FL., and to the countries of : China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia.. 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 11 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.