Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 13, 2021

Philips Brilliance Volume CT Scanner Recall: Cooling Unit May Cause Injury

Philips recalls Brilliance Volume CT scanners with model 728306 that may have a cooling unit expelling from the CT gantry, risking injury. Affected units include serial numbers 100100 and 100434.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1774-2021Medical device Philips ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Cooling Unit (CLU) expelled out of a CT gantry of an iCT system may result in injury

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Recalling firmPhilips North America Llc222 Jacobs St · Cambridge, MA 02141-2289

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Philips is recalling certain Brilliance Volume CT scanners that could have a cooling unit expelling from the CT gantry, potentially causing injury. This recall affects specific model and serial number combinations. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62793-philips-brilliance-volume-ct-scanner-recall-cooling-unit-may-cause.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62793-philips-brilliance-volume-ct-scanner-recall-cooling-unit-may-cause · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1774-2021

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“Philips Brilliance Volume CT Scanner Recall: Cooling Unit May Cause Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62793-philips-brilliance-volume-ct-scanner-recall-cooling-unit-may-cause. Based on FDA recall #Z-1774-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1774-2021%22&limit=1).

Philips North America Llc recalled the BRILLIANCE VOLUME CT system on April 13, 2021, after its Cooling Unit could be expelled from the gantry, potentially causing injury. The Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary Class II recall.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Philips
Product: BRILLIANCE VOLUME system
Model Number: 728306
Serial Numbers: 100100, 100434
Units affected: 2

The hazard

The Cooling Unit (CLU) expelled out of a CT gantry of an iCT system may result in injury. The record does not report specific incidents or injuries.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Philips North America Llc has conducted 129 other recalls since July 12, 2017. Recent similar recalls include the Philips Incisive CT Recall on Dec. 3, 2025, and the Philips CT Scanners recall on June 11, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model number 728306 and serial numbers 100100 or 100434 on the scanner. These specific units are part of the recall.

Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Model and Serial Numbers
Identify the model number (728306) and serial numbers (100100, 100434) on your Philips Brilliance Volume CT scanner.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the state of NV and the country of Japan.” 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 terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.

Apr 13, 2021Firm started the recall
Jun 2, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Jun 9, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Sep 23, 2022FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/62793-philips-brilliance-volume-ct-scanner-recall-cooling-unit-may-cause">Philips Brilliance Volume CT Scanner Recall: Cooling Unit May Cause Injury (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-1774-2021 (April 13, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1774-2021 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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