Class I — GE Healthcare
| Recalling firm | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 50 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | At certain sites, the MRU may not be connected to the magnet. In emergency situations, a disconnected MRU could delay removal of a ferrous object from the magnet, potentially resulting in life-threatening injuries. The MRU must be connected to the magnet at all times. |
| Product | This correction applies to all GE Healthcare MRI systems with superconducting magnets: Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Signa HDx, Signa HDxt, Signa HDi, GE 1.5T Signa HDe, Optima MR360, Brivo MR355, Signa Excite-HD 1.5T & 3T, Signa Excite 1.5T HD Twinspeed, Signa Excite 1.5T HD Echospeed, Signa Excite 1.5T HD Highspeed, 1.5T Signa Infinity TwinSpeed , 1.5T Signa Infinity EchoSpeed Plus, 1.5T Signa Infinity HiSpeed Plus, 1.0T Signa Infinity HiSpeed Plus. 1.0T Signa Infinity SmartSpeed, Signa EXCITE 3.0T, Signa EXCITE 3.0T HD, Signa Excite 1.5T TwinSpeed, Signa Excite 1.5T EchoSpeed, Signa Exc… |
| Quantity | 12,968 (5,708 US, 7,260 OUS). |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in all states in continental USA including DC, PR, GU, and the countries of ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR,K ESTONIA, FIN… |
| Initiated | 2015-01-07 |
| Classified | 2015-02-18 |
| Terminated | 2015-09-10 |
| Recall number | Z-1035-2015 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class I recall — GE Healthcare (Z-1035-2015).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/70209/
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