FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Philips Consumer Lifestyle: Philips Avent Smart Ear Thermometer (SCH740), Philips Ear Thermometer (DL8740)
- Recall number
- Z-0689-2018
- Recalling firm
- Philips Consumer Lifestyle
- Product
- Philips Avent Smart Ear Thermometer (SCH740), Philips Ear Thermometer (DL8740)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-02-02
- Posted
- 2018-02-22
- Terminated
- 2019-03-29
- Reason
- Device may provide inaccurate measurements.
- Root cause
- Use error
- Action
- " Philips advises users of the Device to only use the Device as directed in the instructions for use including the additional advice as per this Field Safety Notice " Philips advises users against relying on the Device as the sole basis for a decision seeking treatment and/or professional help " Users who wish to return the Devices based on the information provided in this Field Safety Notice can contact their local Philips product support representative
- Quantity
- 45141
- Distribution
- Domestic (2463 units) and Foreign (42678 units)
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model Numbers: SCH740 and DL8740 - All lots
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K100488"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FLL
- Firm FEI
- 3009181561
- Firm city
- Stamford
- Firm state
- CT
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28