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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 26, 2026

Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor Recall: Incorrect Speaker Connector May Cause Loss of Sound

Philips recalls Avalon Fetal Monitors (FM20) with part numbers M2702A and M2703A due to incorrect speaker connector assembly that may cause intermittent or permanent loss of speaker output.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2522-2026Medical devicePhilips ›
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Recalling firmPhilips North America Llc222 Jacobs St · Cambridge, MA 02141-2289
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Philips is recalling Avalon Fetal Monitors (FM20) with specific part numbers because the speaker connector assembly is incorrect. This could lead to the device cables being pulled out of the housing, causing the monitor to lose sound intermittently or permanently. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49070-philips-avalon-fetal-monitor-recall-incorrect-speaker-connector-may-cause.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49070-philips-avalon-fetal-monitor-recall-incorrect-speaker-connector-may-cause · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2522-2026

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“Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor Recall: Incorrect Speaker Connector May Cause Loss of Sound.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49070-philips-avalon-fetal-monitor-recall-incorrect-speaker-connector-may-cause. Based on FDA recall #Z-2522-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2522-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 26, 2026, that Philips North America LLC is recalling the Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor FM20 due to an incorrect speaker connector assembly. This defect increases the risk of intermittent or permanent loss of speaker output. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Philips
  • Product: Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM20
  • Part numbers: M2702A, M2703A
  • UDI/DI: 00884838000407
  • Serial Numbers: DE79569306, DE79569332, DE79569360, DE79569417, DE79569442, DE79569482, DE79569307, DE79569470, DE79569390, DE79569356, DE79569452, DE79569289, DE79569302, DE79569536, DE79569358, DE79569343, DE79569457, DE79569353, DE79569373, DE79569411, DE79569491, DE79569615, DE79569287, DE79569338, DE79569437, DE79569459, DE79569473, DE79569340, DE79569308, DE79569377, DE79569286, DE79569304, DE79569327, DE79569330, DE79569347, DE79569352, DE79569400, DE79569418, DE79569431, DE79569436, DE79569456, DE79569469, DE79569474, DE79569588, DE79569326, DE79569424, DE79569487, DE79569547, DE79569290, DE79569258, DE79569367, DE79569370, DE79569380, DE79569388, DE79569311, DE79569440, DE79569460, DE79569527, DE79569462, DE79569299, DE79569261, DE79569405, DE79569260, DE79569313, DE79569369, DE79569216
  • Quantity: 285 units

The hazard

The monitor has an incorrect assembly of the speaker connector which can cause device cables to be pulled out of the housing. This defect increases the risk of intermittent or permanent loss of speaker output.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Philips North America LLC has conducted 129 other recalls since July 12, 2017. Recent recalls include the Ingenia 3.0T and Ingenia 3.0T CX (Aug. 21, 2026), the Spectral CT 7500 Software V5.2.x (Aug. 18, 2026), and the Philips IQon Spectral CT Software 4.7.7.x (Aug. 7, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Philips Azurion System (March 31, 2026) and the Olympus 4K UHD Monitor (July 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for part numbers M2702A or M2703A on the Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor (FM20). The serial numbers listed in the recall include DE79569306 through DE79569588.

  • Brand
    Philips
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • 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.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-2522-2026Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM20, Part number M2702A, Part M2703A; UDI/DI 00884838000407, Serial Numbers: DE79569306, DE79569332, DE79569360, DE79569417, DE79569442, DE79569482, DE79569307, DE79569470, DE79569390, DE79569356, DE79569452, DE79569289, DE79569302, DE79569536, DE79569358, DE79569343, DE79569457, DE79569353, DE79569373, DE79569411, DE79569491, DE79569615, DE79569287, DE79569338, DE79569437, DE79569459, DE79569473, DE79569340, DE79569308, DE79569377, DE79569286, DE79569304, DE79569327, DE79569330, DE79569347, DE79569352, DE79569400, DE79569418, DE79569431, DE79569436, DE79569456, DE79569469, DE79569474, DE79569588, DE79569326, DE79569424, DE79569487, DE79569547, DE79569290, DE79569258, DE79569367, DE79569370, DE79569380, DE79569388, DE79569311, DE79569440, DE79569460, DE79569527, DE79569462, DE79569299, DE79569261, DE79569405, DE79569260, DE79569313, DE79569369, DE79569216,285 units
Z-2523-2026Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor, FM 30 Part numberM2703A; UDI/DI 00884838000414, Serial Numbers: DE79646555, DE79646616, DE79646645, DE79646647, DE79646651, DE79646697, DE79646702, DE79646746, DE79646754, DE79646757, DE79646758, DE79646762, DE79646765, DE79646775, DE79646776, DE79646783, DE79646857, DE79646891, DE79646924, DE79646750, DE79646751, DE79646756, DE79646804, DE79646592, DE79646877, DE79646644, DE79646706, DE79646723, DE79646653, DE79646766, DE79646786, DE79646824, DE79646827, DE79646848, DE79646956, DE79646709, DE79646892, DE79646724, DE79646729, DE79646732, DE79646733, DE79646927, DE79646675, DE79646820, DE79646821, DE79646837, DE79646866, DE79646869, DE79646871, DE79646875, DE79646882, DE79646683, DE79646676, DE79646640, DE79646849, DE79646952, DE79646699, DE79646694, DE79646648, DE79646701, DE79646900, DE79647027, DE79647039, DE79646654, DE79646800, DE79646604, DE79646660, DE79646829, DE79646747, DE79646606, DE79646826, DE79646784, DE79646794.169 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Monitor Part Numbers

    Look for part numbers M2702A or M2703A on the Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor (FM20).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA 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.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 36 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 26, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 22, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 1, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2522-2026 (May 26, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2522-2026 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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