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Device recall: Siemens Mobilett XP Digital Mobile X-ray System Product Usage: The Mobilett XP and Mobilett XP Hybrid are radiographic s
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc (Malvern, PA) initiated this device recall on 9 May 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 68382, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Dec 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc has 400 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, Malvern, PA.
Reason for recall
"There is a potential fire hazard of certain Lithium-Ion batteries in the computers used in the original manufacturing or as spare parts between October 2010 and April 2011 for the Siemens Mobilett XP Digital mobile X-ray System, which might occur at any time with higher probability while the system is being charged and connected to the main power supply."
Distribution
"US Nationwide Distributions in the states of MO, GA, FL, NJ, CA, PA and including NM."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1985-2014 | Siemens Mobilett XP Digital Mobile X-ray System Product Usage: The Mobilett XP and Mobilett XP Hybrid are radiographic systems designed for use in wards, intensive care, and premature birth-wards, pediatric and emergency departments, operating theatres as well as the central X-ray department. | 10 | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | ARTIS icono ceiling. Model Number: 11328100. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 20 May 2026 | ARTIS icono biplane. Model Number: 11327600. | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | ARTIS Pheno VE30A and VE40A, Model 10849000 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | ARTIS pheno and ARTIS Icono biplane, floor and ceiling. Model Numbers 10849000, 11327600, 11328100, 11327700. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | ARTIS pheno, Model 10849000. interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System: LUMINOS Q.namix R; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11574002; With Software Vers | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | SOMATOM X.ceed Software applications: syngo.CT Brain Quantification syngo.CT Vessel Hyperdensities syngo.CT ASPECTS | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | LUMINOS Lotus Max, Model 11574100 and Luminos dRF Max, Model 10762471 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2025 | MAMMOMAT Revelation; | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | MAGNETOM Cima.X Upgrade. Model Number: 11689304. | Device | Class I | 1 |
All 400 events for Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "There is a potential fire hazard of certain Lithium-Ion batteries in the computers used in the original manufacturing or as spare parts between October 2010 and April 2011 for the Siemens Mobilett XP Digital mobile X-ray System, which might occur at any time with higher probability while the system is being charged and connected to the main power supply."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide Distributions in the states of MO, GA, FL, NJ, CA, PA and including NM."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Dec 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.