Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries for the Philips MX40 Wearable Monitor REF: Recalled by Philips North America, LLC Due to Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries for the Philips MX4O Wearable...

Date: January 25, 2019
Company: Philips North America, LLC
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Philips North America, LLC directly.

Affected Products

Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries for the Philips MX40 Wearable Monitor REF: 989803176201 - Product Usage: Indicated for use by health care professionals whenever there is a need for monitoring the physiological parameters of patients. Intended for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters of adults and pediatrics in hospital environments and during transport inside hospitals. The MX40 is to be used primarily as a traditional telemetry medical device. It connects to the IntelliVue Information Center by way of a wireless network. When the MX40 is connected to the IntelliVue Information Center, the IntelliVue Information Center provides the primary patient monitoring and alarming function. The MX40 does not automatically provide local monitoring or alarming when connected to the Information Center. The MX40 can provide time-limited local monitoring when it is not connected to the wireless network.

Quantity: 40

Why Was This Recalled?

Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries for the Philips MX4O Wearable Monitor may have a manufacturing defect that may affect the operation of the monitor

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Philips North America, LLC

Philips North America, LLC has 88 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report