Hazard

Image Artifacts recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total: 8
Critical: 0
Severe: 0
Most recent: 2026-10-14

Of the 8 image artifacts 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 image artifacts 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.

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1–8 of 8

HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0078-2027·2026-10-14
Philips Spectral CT Systems Recalled for Software Issues Affecting Safety
Philips Medical Systems is recalling 539 Spectral CT systems due to software issues that may cause image artifacts, wrong slice thickness, or unintended system motion.
Product
Spectral CT and Spectral CT 7500 RT; Software Version Numbers: 5.2.X (U.S.); 5.0.X, 5.2.X, 5.4.X (Outside U.S.); Model Numbers: 1. 728333 (U.S. and Outside U.S.), 2. 728340 (Outside U.S.), 3. 728344 (Outside U.S.), 4. 728345 (Outside U.S.);
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2451-2026·2026-06-24
Medtronic O-arm O2 imaging systems may produce image artifacts
Medtronic O-arm O2 Imaging Systems are being recalled because an anomaly in the detector panel firmware may cause image artifacts. 589 units are affected.
Product
Medtronic O-arm O2 Imaging System. Model Number: BI70002000.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2641-2020·2020-07-29
United Imaging uCT 550 CT System Recalled for Image Artifacts
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare is recalling three uCT 550 CT systems in Texas due to software issues that may cause image artifacts or scanning interruptions.
Product
Computed Tomography X-ray System, Model: uCT 550, GTIN: 06971576831036 Intended use The uCT Computed Tomography X-ray System uCT 530/uCT 550 is a computed tomography X-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
1 state
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1143-2019·2019-04-24
Philips Brilliance 64 CT Systems Recalled for Image Artifacts
Philips is recalling 14 Brilliance 64 CT systems because a component may fail, causing ring or smudge artifacts on images.
Product
Brilliance 64, 728231 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2523-2018·2018-08-01
GE Healthcare Recalls Brivo XR385 Digital Radiographic Systems
GE Healthcare is recalling 58 Brivo XR385 digital radiographic systems because placing weight on the detector can cause image artifacts, leading to patient exam retakes.
Product
Brivo XR385, model 5215463, Digital Diagnostic Radiographic System
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
24 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1267-2015·2015-03-18
Siemens CT System Recalled for Image Artifacts and Safety Issues
Siemens Medical Solutions is recalling 12 SOMATOM Force CT systems due to potential image artifacts and safety-related software issues.
Product
SIEMENS SOMATOM Force with software version VA50A and /or VA50A_FP1 and/or VA50A_SP0; Computed tomography system. Product Usage: The intended use of computed tomography is to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2680-2014·2014-10-01
Siemens Ysio Systems Recalled for Potential Image Artifacts
Siemens is recalling 62 Ysio Systems due to a software error that may cause line artifacts in images, potentially requiring examinations to be repeated.
Product
The Ysio Systems with software version VC10 The Ysio enables radiographic and tomographic exposures of the whole Body including: skull, chest, abdomen, and extremities and may be used on pediatric, adult and bariatric patients.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0013-2014·2013-10-23
Philips CT Scanners Recalled for Image Artifacts During Specific Scans
Philips is recalling 258 CT scanners because artifacts appear on images during threshold-triggered bolus scans using a 0.4-second rotation time.
Product
Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology and Brilliance CT 16 (Air) Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology and Brilliance CT 16 (Air) scanners are whole body Computed Tomography X-ray systems that are intended to produce…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide