The Recall Desk

Hazard

Excessive Sar recalls

2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2025-03-05

Of the 2 excessive sar recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all excessive sar recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1242-2025·2025-03-05

    MRI Systems May Resume Scans When SAR Exceeds Safe Limits

    Certain GE Healthcare MRI systems may incorrectly enable scan resumption when radiofrequency energy absorption exceeds FDA-set limits, potentially causing tissue heating. Risk is higher for patients with implants or touching conductive materials.

    Product
    SIGNA MR355, SIGNA MR360, NMRI system
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0255-2016·2015-11-18

    GE Healthcare Recalls Signa 3.0T MRI Systems Due to SAR Display Error

    GE Healthcare is recalling 19 Signa 3.0T MRI systems because displayed SAR values may be lower than actual head SAR, potentially exceeding safety limits.

    Product
    GE Healthcare, SIGNA 3.0T. Product Usage: Magnetic resonance system for diagnostic imaging. The indications for use for the 3.0T Signa VH/i (Signa 3.0T MR System) Transmit/Receive Body Imaging Coil expands the imaging capability of the 3.0T Signa VH/i MR Imaging System. The T
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide