As long as the warranty card and invoice are kept intact, it can be repaired. Please consult your local Philips after-sales service center for details. Philips, founded in the Netherlands in 1891, mainly produces products in lighting, home appliances, and medical systems. Philips has now developed into a large multinational company with 128,100 employees worldwide in 2007. It has production bases in 28 countries around the world, sales agencies in 150 countries, and has 80,000 patents. It has outstanding strength.