L3 Security Cabinet X-ray System Recalled for Shielding Gaps

Plain-English summary

L3 Security & Detection is recalling 471 units of the Examiner 3DX 6000 cabinet X-ray system. These devices are used in airport environments for the security screening of checked airline baggage. The systems are owned and operated by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and were distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because L3 determined that in some airport environments, a small air gap has developed where the entrance or exit tunnels meet the main X-ray scanner tunnel. This gap in the X-ray shielding can result in X-ray emissions that exceed the limits set by the federal performance standard for cabinet X-ray systems (21 CFR 1020.40(c)(1)).

The specific locations of the affected products are law enforcement sensitive. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall. Consumers are not directly affected as these are industrial security devices, but the recall addresses potential radiation safety compliance issues.

The recalled product

Product

L3 Security & Detection System Cabinet X-ray system used for security screening of checked airline baggage.

Manufacturer

L3 Security & Detection

Category

Medical Device — Imaging / Diagnostic

Hazard

• radiation-exposure
• shielding-defect

Affected units

471

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Distribution

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