GE Vivid q Ultrasound Systems: Battery Fire Risk Recall
GE is recalling Vivid q ultrasound systems because batteries not replaced every 2 years as recommended may fail and emit smoke or catch fire.
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: FDA Class II recall for a risk-of-harm medical device with potential fire and smoke hazards from battery failure. No reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths are mentioned in the source, making this a theoretical hazard that meets the criteria for High severity.
Plain-English summary
GE Medical Systems, LLC is recalling the Vivid q ultrasound system due to a battery hazard. The ultrasound system is used in clinical settings for imaging and analysis in multiple applications including fetal/obstetrics, abdominal/GYN, pediatric, cardiac, and other specialized imaging procedures.
Approximately 2,609 units have been distributed worldwide, including nationwide distribution across the United States. The recall addresses a hazard wherein batteries that have not been replaced at 2 years, as recommended in the Service Manual, may fail, emit smoke, or catch fire.
According to the Service Manual guidance, batteries should be replaced every 2 years to prevent potential failure. Affected customers should follow the battery replacement recommendations in their device's Service Manual.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vivid q ultrasound. Used in ultrasound imaging and analysis in Fetal/Obstetrics; Abdominal/GYN; Pediatric; Small Organ (breast, testes, thyroid); Neonatal Cephalic; Adult Cephalic; Cardiac (adult and pediatric); Peripheral Vascular; Musculo-skeletal Conventional and Superfi
- Manufacturer
- GE Medical Systems, LLC
- Hazard
- fire
- smoke
- battery-failure
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 (20)
- Model Number (System ID): H45021WZ (VQ20056
- VQ20718
- VQ020015
- VQ20399
- VQ202400
- VQ20127
- VQ20529
- VQ20505
- VQ20502
- VQ20533
- VQ20741
- VQ20683
- VQ20653
- VQ20700
- VQ20580
- VQ20477
- VQ20498
- VQ020516
- VQ020216
- VQ20507
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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