GE Healthcare LLC is recalling 41 SIGNA Premier MR scanning systems because they may have been manufactured or serviced with steel (ferrous) fittings instead of the required brass (non-ferrous) fittings. These whole-body scanners are used to create images for medical diagnoses, but if steel fittings are present, the machine's powerful magnetic field could pull them toward the magnet with great force during service. No incidents or injuries have been reported to date, and the manufacturer is initiating this voluntary correction to replace the improper parts.
The magnetic field of the scanner can attract steel fittings, turning them into projectiles that could strike and injure service personnel or anyone near the magnet while it is powered on.
Quantity: 41 units affected. These are Whole-Body MR scanners.
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