Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

GE Healthcare MR Systems Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC Due to During the de-installation of an MR system magnet,...

Date: March 4, 2022
Company: GE Healthcare, LLC
Status: Ongoing
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact GE Healthcare, LLC directly.

Affected Products

GE Healthcare MR Systems, Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI). SIGNA Premier, SIGNA Architect, SIGNA Pioneer, Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Discovery MR750 3.0T, SIGNA PET/MR, 1.5T SIGNA Creator, 1.5T SIGNA Explorer, 1.5T SIGNA MR355, 1.5T SIGNA MR360, 1.49T SIGNA MR380, SIGNA Voyager, SIGNA Voyager Premier Edition, SIGNA Artist, Optima MR450w 1.5T, Optima MR450w GEM, Discovery MR450 1.5T, GE 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDx, GE 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDxt, 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDxt Mobile, SIGNA HDi, SIGNA Vibrant, SIGNA 1.5T TwinSpeed, SIGNA Infinity Excite, SIGNA Infinity with Excite Technology, SIGNA OpenSpeed, SIGNA HFO, SIGNA HFO/I MR System, GE 0.7T SIGNA OpenSpeed, SIGNA OpenSpeed with Excite, SIGNA HDe, Brivo MR355, Optima MR360, SIGNA 3.0T MR System, SIGNA Excite 3T, 1.5T SIGNA Excite HD, 3.0T SIGNA Excite HD, SIGNA Contour, SIGNA Horizon Cx, SIGNA Horizon Lx, SIGNA Infinity, SIGNA MR/I, SmartSpeed, EchoSpeed Plus, HighSpeed Plus, MR Vectra, MR MAX, Optima MR430s, Optima MR430s 1.5T, Optima MR430s MRI Scanner, 1.0T MSK Extreme, SIGNA Profile EXCITE, SIGNA Ovation, 0.35T SIGNA Ovation with Excite, SIGNA Prime.

Quantity: 18,411 systems

Why Was This Recalled?

During the de-installation of an MR system magnet, if all rigging and hardware that attach to the magnet for transportation are not properly installed and secured, the magnet may fall, leading to potential injury.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About GE Healthcare, LLC

GE Healthcare, LLC has 474 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report