North Star Imaging X-7000 Industrial X-Ray System Recalled for Radiation Leak
North Star Imaging is recalling three Model X-7000 industrial cabinet x-ray systems due to a discovered low-level radiation leak.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a radiation leak, which is a risk-of-harm product defect where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
North Star Imaging Inc. is recalling three units of the Model X-7000 industrial cabinet x-ray system. These devices are used for industrial x-ray imaging of product hardware.
The recall was initiated after a low-level radiation leak was discovered on the NSI X-7000 system. The affected units were distributed in the United States to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kansas.
Consumers and businesses with these specific units should stop using them and contact North Star Imaging Inc. for further instructions on the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- North Star Imaging Inc. (NSI) Model X-7000 industrial cabinet x-ray system. Industrial x-ray imaging of product hardware
- Manufacturer
- North Star Imaging Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Model X-7000
Distribution
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