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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0607-2019·Announced 2018-12-19

GE Healthcare Discovery NM/CT 670 ES Recalled for Electrical Wiring Defect

GE Healthcare is recalling two Discovery NM/CT 670 ES units because incorrect wiring may prevent emergency power shutoff, creating an electrical hazard.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product (electrical hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is recalling two units of the Discovery NM/CT 670 ES, model 5376204-70-57. The recall involves specific serial numbers ESDX35013 and ESDW35010, identified by GTIN 00840682123877.

The recall was initiated because the Main disconnect switch, the EPO button on the A1 panel, and the Remote EPO button(s) may not have been wired correctly during installation. This defect could result in these controls failing to shut off all power to the entire system as intended, creating a potential electric hazard.

The affected units were distributed in California, the District of Columbia, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, and Canada. Users of these specific medical devices should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on correcting the wiring to ensure the emergency power shutoff functions properly.

The recalled product

Product
Discovery NM/CT 670 ES, model 5376204-70-57
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Imaging Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
2

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 (2)

  • GTIN 00840682123877 Serial Numbers: ESDX35013
  • ESDW35010

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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