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.

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2291-2014) was formally reported on August 27, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 25, 2014. 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 334 (162 US, 172 OUS). units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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,… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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 CHINA, DENMARK, FI…. 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 12 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.