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Device recall: GE Healthcare, Discovery XR656P/N 5374989/5397837 is intended to generate digital radiographic images of the skull, spin
GE Healthcare, LLC (Waukesha, WI) initiated this device recall on 25 Jul 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 68966, 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 20 Feb 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. GE Healthcare, LLC has 225 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
GE Healthcare, LLC, Waukesha, WI.
Reason for recall
"GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue involving the nylon hooks which support the FlashPad" detector on the Discovery XR656 wall stand systems. There have been reported incidents of detector falls, but no injuries have been reported."
Distribution
"USA: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD,MI, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. OUS: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, CANADA, CHILE…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2291-2014 | GE Healthcare, Discovery XR656P/N 5374989/5397837 is intended to generate digital radiographic images of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in patients of all ages. | 334 (162 US, 172 OUS). | Class II | Terminated | 27 Aug 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for GE Healthcare, LLC
All 225 events for GE Healthcare, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue involving the nylon hooks which support the FlashPad" detector on the Discovery XR656 wall stand systems. There have been reported incidents of detector falls, but no injuries have been reported."
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: "USA: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD,MI, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. OUS: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, CANADA, CHILE…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 20 Feb 2015. "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.