Philips Cardiac Workstation 5000 Recall: Short Circuit Risk from Power Module
Philips recalls Cardiac Workstation 5000 model 860439 due to power module wire failure causing short circuits. Affected units may have short circuits that could lead to equipment malfunction.
Lower-risk recall
Failure of Environmental Stress Testing from a pinched power module wire within the housing of the Cardiac Workstation device which resulted in a short.
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What happened, in plain English
Philips is recalling its Cardiac Workstation 5000 model 860439 because a power module wire can fail under stress, causing short circuits. This could lead to equipment malfunction, though serious injury risks are not specified in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51299-philips-cardiac-workstation-5000-recall-short-circuit-risk-from-power.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/51299-philips-cardiac-workstation-5000-recall-short-circuit-risk-from-power · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0165-2026
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“Philips Cardiac Workstation 5000 Recall: Short Circuit Risk from Power Module.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51299-philips-cardiac-workstation-5000-recall-short-circuit-risk-from-power. Based on FDA recall #Z-0165-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0165-2026%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
A pinched power module wire inside the device can fail under environmental stress, causing a short circuit. This short circuit may lead to equipment malfunction but does not specify a risk of serious injury.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using the Cardiac Workstation 5000 model 860439 are likely affected. Those in medical settings with this equipment are at the highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 860439 on the Cardiac Workstation 5000 device. The recall includes units sold with this specific model number.
- Brand
Philips- Category
Medical device
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
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IA, TN, TX, VA.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-0165-2026 | Cardiac Workstation 5000; Model Number: 860439;; Model Number: 860439; UDI-DI: 00884838094826; Serial Numbers: | 28 units |
| Z-0166-2026 | Cardiac Workstation 7000; Model Number: 860441;; Model Number: 860441; UDI-DI: 00884838094833; Serial Numbers: US42520284, US32520248, US32520244, US22520238, US22520221; | 29 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Look for the model number 860439 on the Cardiac Workstation 5000 device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IA, TN, TX, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Iowa, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 40 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0165-2026 (September 12, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0165-2026 to see it in context.
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