Philips Respironics V60 Ventilators with specific serial numbers may experience backup battery failures if over-discharged or stored without power. Affected units require attention to prevent potential issues.
Ventilator may experience potential issues with the backup battery failures: 1) if the battery is allowed to over discharge, or 2) if the ventilator is stored for an extended period of time without being plugged into AC power.
Philips Respironics V60 Ventilators with certain serial numbers may have backup battery failures if left over-discharged or stored without being plugged in. This could lead to device malfunction during use. Affected users should check their serial numbers against the list provided.
The ventilator's backup battery may fail if the device is left over-discharged or stored without being connected to AC power for an extended period. This could cause the ventilator to stop working when needed during use.
People using Philips Respironics V60 Ventilators with specific serial numbers listed in the recall are affected. Those who rely on these ventilators for medical breathing support are most at risk.
Check your V60 Ventilator's serial number against the list of affected units provided in the recall. The affected units have specific serial numbers starting with '100' followed by numbers.
Compare your ventilator's serial number with the list of affected serial numbers provided in the recall.
The recall is for potential backup battery failures if the ventilator is over-discharged or stored without being plugged into AC power for an extended period.
Check your serial number against the list of affected units provided in the recall. If it's listed, you may need to take action to prevent potential issues.
The recall record does not specify a remedy or fix for this issue.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Philips Respironics to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0897-2021 — Philips Respironics Philips Respironics Hello, I own a Philips Respironics that is covered by recall Z-0897-2021 from Philips Respironics. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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