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Device recall: Horizon X-Ray Bone Densitometer (DXA) Models: Horizon-A, Horizon-W, Horizon-WI, Horizon-C, Horizon-CI, Horizon-A-CN, Hor
Hologic Inc (Newark, DE) initiated this device recall on 13 Jun 2024; FDA lists 1 product record under event 94905, 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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Hologic Inc has 41 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
Hologic Inc, Newark, DE.
Reason for recall
"Non-conformance pertains to electromagnetic compatibility requirements according to the international technical standard IEC 60601-1-2 for the safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment, where the result from the Horizon DXA System exceeded the limit for acceptability."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of India, Australia, Spain, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Canada, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Portugal, Islas Canarias, Andorra, Switzerland,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2373-2024 | Horizon X-Ray Bone Densitometer (DXA) Models: Horizon-A, Horizon-W, Horizon-WI, Horizon-C, Horizon-CI, Horizon-A-CN, Horizon-W-CN, Horizon-WI-CN, Horizon-CI-CN | 2,642 units (1037 units US; 1605 units OUS) | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Jul 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Hologic Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Non-conformance pertains to electromagnetic compatibility requirements according to the international technical standard IEC 60601-1-2 for the safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment, where the result from the Horizon DXA System exceeded the limit for acceptability."
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: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of India, Australia, Spain, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Canada, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Portugal, Islas Canarias, Andorra, Switzerland,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.