The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0913-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

GE Healthcare Recalls Prestige VH and Other Systems Due to CRT Fall Risk

GE Healthcare is recalling Prestige VH and other medical systems because aged CRT monitors may fall.

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, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

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

A total of 1,598 units are affected, with 824 units in the United States and 774 units outside the U.S. The affected units were distributed across numerous U.S. states and international locations. Specific lot and serial numbers are listed in the recall documentation.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on how to address the potential hazard. No specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Prestige VH
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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