The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0912-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

GE Healthcare Recalls Prestige SI Systems Due to CRT Monitor Fall Risk

GE Healthcare is recalling Prestige SI and other systems because aged CRT monitors may fall. The recall covers 1,598 units in the US and overseas.

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 (falling monitors) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is conducting a recall of Prestige SI and other medical imaging systems, including Prestige 2, Prestilix, Prestige VH, RFX/SFX, Legacy, Precision 500D, ADVANTX, and Innova 2000. The recall is due to the potential for aged CRT monitors to fall from the equipment.

A total of 1,598 units are affected by this recall, with 824 units located in the United States and 774 units located outside the US. The affected units were distributed across numerous US states and various international countries.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on how to address the potential hazard associated with the CRT monitors.

The recalled product

Product
Prestige SI
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Imaging Systems
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 41 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 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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