Philips SureSigns VSi/VS2+ Vital Signs Monitors: Date Format Issue in Serial Numbers
Philips recalls SureSigns VSi and VS2+ vital signs monitors with serial numbers showing incorrect date format (YYYY-MM) on labels. Affected units may have manufacturing date misstated, but no safety risk is reported.
Lower-risk recall
Some SureSigns VSi, VS2+ products have the Date of Manufacture on its serial number label as %DoM , instead of the specific date in the format of YYYY-MM.
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What happened, in plain English
Philips is recalling certain SureSigns VSi and VS2+ vital signs monitors because some have the date of manufacture on their serial labels written as %DoM instead of the full YYYY-MM format. This issue does not pose a safety risk but could cause confusion in tracking when the device was made. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72969-philips-suresigns-vsi-vs2-vital-signs-monitors-date-format-issue.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72969-philips-suresigns-vsi-vs2-vital-signs-monitors-date-format-issue · Updated September 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0268-2018
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“Philips SureSigns VSi/VS2+ Vital Signs Monitors: Date Format Issue in Serial Numbers.” GovInfoNow, updated September 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72969-philips-suresigns-vsi-vs2-vital-signs-monitors-date-format-issue. Based on FDA recall #Z-0268-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0268-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The serial number labels on some units show the date of manufacture as %DoM instead of the specific YYYY-MM format. This incorrect labeling could lead to confusion about when the device was made, but it does not cause physical harm or safety issues.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities and transport providers using the specific SureSigns VSi (serials 863275-863277) or VS2+ (serials 863278-863279) models. Staff handling these devices may be at risk of confusion about the device's manufacturing date.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number label on the device for the date of manufacture. If it shows %DoM instead of a full date in YYYY-MM format (e.g., 2023-01), the device is affected. The affected models are SureSigns VSi (serials 863275, 863276, 863277) and SureSigns VS2+ (serials 863278, 863279).
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What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number Label
Look for the date of manufacture on the serial number label. If it shows %DoM instead of a full date in YYYY-MM format, the device is affected.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0268-2018 (September 20, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0268-2018 to see it in context.
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