Hazard
11 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 11 helium release recalls we have scored against our rubric, 5 (45%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all helium release 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.
Canon Medical Systems is recalling 34 Vantage Galan 3T MRI systems because ice may form in the venting system, and a quench in that condition could rupture the helium vessel.
Siemens Medical Solutions is recalling four MAGNETOM Cima.X Upgrade systems because an ice blockage may form in the magnet's helium venting paths. The FDA has classified it Class I.
IMRIS is recalling the IMRIS iMRI 3T V Operating Suite because an ice blockage in the Siemens 3 Tesla magnet's venting system could rupture the helium containment system during a quench. The FDA classified it Class I.
IMRIS is recalling the IMRIS iMRI 3T S Operating Suite because an ice blockage in the Siemens 3 Tesla Skyra magnet's venting system could rupture the helium containment system during a quench.
IMRIS is recalling the InVision 3T Operating Suite because an ice blockage in the Siemens 3 Tesla Vida magnet's venting system could rupture the helium containment system during a quench.
IMRIS is recalling the Neuro III-SV iMRI and iMRX systems because an ice blockage in the Siemens 3 Tesla Verio magnet's venting system could rupture the helium containment system during a quench.
Philips Achieva 3.0T MRI systems may have an incorrectly installed pressure relief valve that could release helium gas and cause injury. Affected units are distributed in the United States and internationally.
Philips Ingenia Elition X MRI systems contain an incorrectly installed pressure relief valve that may release helium gas and cause injury. The recall affects 6 U.S. units and 12 units distributed internationally.
A Philips Ingenia MRI system has been recalled due to installation of a 42 psi pressure relief valve instead of the correct 3.75 psi valve, which may result in helium gas release and injury.
Philips MRI systems may have incorrect pressure relief valves installed, risking helium gas release and injury. Seven units contain 42 psi valves instead of required 3.75 psi valves.
Philips MRI systems contain an incorrectly rated pressure relief valve that may release helium gas and cause injury. The system was installed with a 42 psi valve instead of the required 3.75 psi valve.