Hazard

Software Freeze 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: 1
Most recent: 2025-04-30

Of the 8 software freeze recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (13%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

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1–8 of 8

ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1659-2025·2025-04-30
Radiometer ABL90 Series Blood Analyzers May Unexpectedly Freeze
Radiometer ABL90 FLEX and ABL90 FLEX PLUS analyzers running Windows 10 versions RWIN10 1.0 and RWIN10 1.1 may freeze unexpectedly during sample measurement, causing test results to be lost and delayed.
Product
Radiometer ABL90 Series - Radiometer ABL90 FLEX Model Number 393-090 Radiometer ABL90 Series - Radiometer ABL90 FLEX PLUS Model Number 393-092 The Radiometer ABL90 Series is a portable, automated analyzer for use in the laboratory environment, near patients or point-of-care
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
49 states
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1763-2022·2022-10-05
TANDEM LIFE controller software failures affecting cardiopulmonary bypass equipment nationwide
FDA recalls TANDEM LIFE LivaNova LIFESPARC Controllers due to critical software failures that cause the device to freeze, crash, or stop displaying data. The controllers are used in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
Product
TANDEM LIFE LivaNova LIFESPARC Controller; Controller and Accessories Model 5900-0000; Controller Only Model 5900-0001. For circulatory or cardiopulmonary bypass.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2593-2021·2021-10-06
uMI 550 PET Imaging System Software Workflow May Occasionally Freeze
The uMI 550 medical imaging system may occasionally freeze during the EXAM acquisition workflow when a PET scan is canceled. This can disrupt clinical operations.
Product
uMI 550 System - Product Usage: intended to be operated by qualified healthcare professionals to assist in the detection, localization, diagnosis, staging, restaging, treatment planning and treatment response evaluation for diseases and disorders in, but not limit to, oncology, c
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2594-2021·2021-10-06
uEXPLORER PET/CT System Workflow Freeze Recall
The uEXPLORER PET/CT System is being recalled because the EXAM acquisition workflow may freeze after canceling a PET scan. Affected systems may experience workflow interruptions during diagnostic imaging.
Product
uEXPLORER PET/CT System - Product Usage: intended to be operated by qualified healthcare professionals to assist in the detection, localization, diagnosis, staging, restaging, treatment planning and treatment response evaluation for diseases and disorders in, but not limit to, on
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1254-2021·2021-03-24
Mindray BeneVision Distributed Monitoring System Recalled for Intermittent Freezes
Mindray is recalling 1,938 BeneVision Distributed Monitoring Systems because they may intermittently freeze, causing telemetry data to stop communicating to the central system.
Product
Mindray BeneVision Distributed Monitoring System( DMS) 1. p/n 115-051209-00 2. p/n 115-034414-00 and 115-034413-00 when used with the following software versions: 03.04.00 04.01.00 04.03.00 04.04.00 04.04.01
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1481-2017·2017-03-22
Philips BrightView X Nuclear Imaging System Recalled for Four Software and Hardware Issues
Philips Medical Systems is recalling 1,218 BrightView X nuclear imaging systems worldwide due to four issues: motion controller failures, door interlock problems, detector contact risks, and software freezes.
Product
882478: BrightView X designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accommodating a range of ECT studies. In addition it can be used to perform planar static, dynamic, gated, total body, circular-orbit and noncircular orbit SPECT, gated SPECT (circular and noncircular)studi
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1479-2017·2017-03-22
Philips BrightView XCT Nuclear Imaging Systems Recalled for Four Hardware Issues
Philips Medical Systems is recalling 1,218 BrightView XCT nuclear imaging systems worldwide due to four hardware issues, including motion controller failures and door interlock problems.
Product
882482: BrightView XCT 882454 BrightView X upgrade to XCT, designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accommodating a range of ECT studies. In addition it can be used to perform planar static, dynamic, gated, total body, circular-orbit and noncircular orbit SPECT, gated
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1480-2017·2017-03-22
Philips BrightView Nuclear Imaging Systems Recalled for Motion and Software Issues
Philips Medical Systems is recalling 1,218 BrightView nuclear imaging systems worldwide due to four issues, including motion controller failures and software freezes.
Product
882480: BrightView designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accommodating a range of ECT studies. In addition it can be used to perform planar static, dynamic, gated, total body, circular-orbit and noncircular orbit SPECT, gated SPECT (circular and noncircular)studies
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide