GE Healthcare, Dash 3000, Dash 4000 and Dash 5000 Physiological Patient Monitor and accessories.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0813-2013) was formally reported on February 20, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 13, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. GE Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records indicate 119,262 units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: GE has become aware of multiple issues affecting the Dash 3000/4000/5000 Patient Monitor. These issues may occur when the Ethernet controller in the XPC823 CPU on the Dash and DashPort 2 motherboard functions inter… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution - ALL STATES IN CONTINENTAL USA INCLUDING PR and DC excluding AK, DE, ND, and VT. ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.