GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750w
Reported: July 13, 2016 Initiated: June 8, 2016 #Z-2131-2016
Product Description
GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750w
Reason for Recall
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue with the patient bore heating on the Discovery MR750w. A small area on the bore surface, which is normally accessible to the patient, can get warm enough to cause a serious burn in the event the patient touches the bore and proper padding is not used. No injury has been reported to GE as a result of this issue.
Details
- Recalling Firm
- GE Healthcare, LLC
- Units Affected
- 471 (184 US; 287 OUS)
- Distribution
- US: AK, AZ, CA, COM, CT , DC, FL, GA, GU, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH,OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY. OUS: Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belarus Belgium Bermuda Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Egypt France Germany Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Kazakhstan Korea (Republic of) Kuwait Lebanon Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Poland Qatar Romania Russia Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay
- Location
- Waukesha, WI
Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750w. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 471 (184 US; 287 OUS).
Why was this product recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue with the patient bore heating on the Discovery MR750w. A small area on the bore surface, which is normally accessible to the patient, can get warm enough to cause a serious burn in the event the patient touches the bore and proper padding is not used. No injury has been reported to GE as a result of this issue.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 13, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2131-2016.
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