Z-0419-2010

Philips Lifeline Personal Help Button Pendant Classic and Slimline Style

Name: Z-0419-2010 Philips Lifeline Personal Help Button Pendant Classic and Slimline Style
Creator: Philips Lifeline Inc
Published: 2009-09-11
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Philips Lifeline Inc / initiated 2009-09-11 / Terminated

FDA source

Philips Lifeline Inc began a recall of Philips Lifeline Personal Help Button Pendant Classic and Slimline Style on 2009-09-11. The reason FDA records is "Pendant Personal Help Button neck cord may not break away and if not will present a potential choking risk". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0419-2010
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2009-09-11
Posted: 2009-11-25
Terminated: 2012-10-02
Recalling firm: Philips Lifeline Inc
Product: Philips Lifeline Personal Help Button Pendant Classic and Slimline Style.
Product code: ILQ System, Communication, Powered
Reason for recall: Pendant Personal Help Button neck cord may not break away and if not will present a potential choking risk.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Philips Lifeline initiated Safety Notification letters on 9/21/09 to users and advised of the potential choking risk of the Pendant Personal Help Button The firm recommends that users consult their health care providers to determine which style of emergency button, including those that are worn on the wrist, is most beneficial for them. A postage-paid reply envelope had been provided. Questions should be addressed to Philips at 1-877-221-8756 (Monday Friday, 8 a.m. 8 p.m. EST). Firm issued Press on 9/11/09. FDA Press issued 9/22/09
Quantity in commerce: 715,000
Distribution: Nationwide Canada
Product codes and lots: All serial numbers

Product code ILQ

K914103Class IILifeline(r) Personal Response SystemLifeline Systems, Inc. / cleared 1991-09-27

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)