Philips recalls Achieva 3.0T MRI systems with Model No. 781177 due to a potentially dangerous electrical shock warning label error that could risk service personnel safety.
An incorrect electrical shock warning label may have been placed on the Liquid Cooling Cabinet (LCC) of affected MR systems. The caution symbol on the incorrect label has a white background instead of yellow, and the label is missing the high voltage warning symbol. This presents a potential risk of electrical shock for service personnel.
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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Philips is recalling Achieva 3.0T MRI systems with specific model numbers because of a warning label error that might cause electrical shock for service technicians. This recall affects only the equipment used by medical facilities, not end-users. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56439-philips-achieva-3-0t-mri-incorrect-shock-warning-label-risk.
“Philips Achieva 3.0T MRI: Incorrect Shock Warning Label Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56439-philips-achieva-3-0t-mri-incorrect-shock-warning-label-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0809-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0809-2024%22&limit=1).
Philips North America recalled the Achieva 3.0T MRI system, Model No. 781177, due to an incorrect electrical shock warning label on its Liquid Cooling Cabinet that presents a potential risk of electrical shock for service personnel, according to the FDA. The agency announced the voluntary Class III recall on December 29, 2023.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Philips
Product: Achieva 3.0T
Model No.: 781177
Serial Number: 17043
The hazard
The Liquid Cooling Cabinet of the affected MR systems has an incorrect electrical shock warning label with a white background instead of yellow and is missing the high voltage warning symbol. This labeling error presents a potential risk of electrical shock for service personnel.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Philips North America has 30 other recalls on record since December 24, 2020. Other recent recalls include the Upgrade to MR 7700 (August 28, 2026), the Patient Information Center iX Software Freeze (July 31, 2026), and the SmartPath to dStream 1.5T MRE Stiffness Value Errors (April 14, 2026). Similar product recalls include the Philips Brilliance CT 64 Medical Scanner (August 7, 2026), the Achieva 3.0T MRI Software Issue (August 21, 2026), and the Azurion 7 B20 System (January 26, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Model No. 781177 on the Achieva 3.0T MRI system. The specific serial number 17043 is also associated with this recall.
Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 6 products
All 6 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 III
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CO, IL, MD, MS, NE, TX and the countries of Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Greece, India, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-0807-2024
Achieva 1.5T, Model No. 781178, 781196, 781296; Model No. 781178 UDI-DI N/A Serial Number 20150; Model No. 781196 UDI-DI N/A Serial Nos. 22270 22095 21113; Model No. 781296 UDI-DI 00884838004108 Serial Nos. 33406 33547 32773 32789 32388
Z-0808-2024
Achieva 1.5T Conversion, Model No. 781283; Model No. 781283 UDI-DI 00884838009806 Serial Number 39016
Z-0809-2024
Achieva 3.0T, Model No. 781177; Model No. 781177 UDI-DI N/A Serial Number 17043
Z-0810-2024
Ingenia Ambition X, Model No. 782109; Model No. 782109 UDI-DI 00884838098350 Serial Number 47785
Z-0811-2024
Intera 1.5T, Model No. 781195; Model No. 781195 UDI-DI N/A Serial Number 18887 18972
Z-0812-2024
SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T, Model No. 781260, 782112; Model No. 781260 UDI-DI 00884838095076 Serial Numbers 21020 9024 8657 21200 21223 18948 32131; Model No. 782112 UDI-DI 00884838098886 Serial Numbers 30089 20204
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Verify Model Number
Check the model number on the Liquid Cooling Cabinet for Model No. 781177.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 7 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CO, IL, MD, MS, NE, TX and the countries of Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Greece, India, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 33 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0809-2024 (December 29, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0809-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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