Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 2, 2022
The firm identified that the Vscan Extend device will not power on because of depleted battery, due to the device not being turned off prior to battery removal or when being conne…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Vscan Extend, being sold as "Vscan Extend Dual Wi-Fi" - a moderate-severity action.
GE Vscan Extend, being sold as "Vscan Extend Dual Wi-Fi" was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in February 2, 2022. Reason: The firm identified that the Vscan Extend device will not power on because of depleted battery, due to the de…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0521-2022 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The firm identified that the Vscan Extend device will not power on because of depleted battery, due to the de….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0521-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0521-2022) was formally reported on February 2, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 4, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Ge Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 12,526 total reported units (1,115 units of this model).
The documented reason for this recall is: The firm identified that the Vscan Extend device will not power on because of depleted battery, due to the device not being turned off prior to battery removal or when being connected to a computer without AC power. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT. NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, and DC. Inter…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
12,526 total reported units (1,115 units of this model)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
GE Vscan Extend, being sold as "Vscan Extend Dual Wi-Fi"
The firm identified that the Vscan Extend device will not power on because of depleted battery, due to the device not being turned off prior to battery removal or when being connected to a computer without AC power.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0521-2022 |
| Date reported | February 2, 2022 |
| Date initiated | November 4, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 12,526 total reported units (1,115 units of this model) |
| Distribution | Domestic: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT. NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, and DC. International: Albania, A… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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