Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 36905 |
| Brand Name: | Avalon Fetal Monitors |
| Model: | Philips Avalon FM20 Fetal Monitor M2702A, Avalon FM30 Fetal Monitor M2703A |
| Affected: | |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Philips New Zealand Commercial Limited Level 3 123 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 251 400 |
| Manufacturer: | Philips Medizin Systeme Boblingen GmbH |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified that the Avalon Speaker Assembly cable contacts were inserted, rotated 180° relative to the orientation specified. The reversed contacts in the Connector-Housing cause the locking nose to fail to engage the Connector Socket, which permits the cables to be pulled out of the housing and increases the risk of intermittent or permanent loss of speaker output. If users do not routinely have fetal heart rate tones enabled, it may take longer for a speaker malfunction to be identified prior to the occurrence of harm. If audible fetal heart rate tones are enabled, this provides an opportunity to identify the problem promptly. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 18/6/2026 |
