CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 4 Dec 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Signa Architect AIR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System recalled
GE Medical Systems is recalling Signa Architect AIR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Oct 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0519-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95735
- Recalling firm
- GE Medical Systems, Waukesha, WI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 28 Oct 2024
- FDA classified
- 22 Nov 2024
- Reported
- 4 Dec 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Gradient coils for certain MR systems (see affected product list in this letter), under specific conditions, can produce elevated acoustic noise during scanning.
Product as listed by the FDA
SIGNA Architect AIR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Taiwan.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Gradient coils for certain MR systems (see affected product list in this letter), under specific conditions, can produce elevated acoustic noise during scanning.
Which lots are affected?
UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231214(21)CNARC2300080TJ, System ID 82427110161; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230519(21)CNARC2300027TJ, System ID 82427090471; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231116(21)CNARC2300072TJ, System ID 82427120353; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230830(21)CNARC2300051TJ, System ID 82427140303; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230515(21)CNARC2300026TJ, System ID 82427200210; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230809(21)CNARC2300046TJ, System ID 82427090487; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230816(21)CNARC2300048TJ, System ID 82427010214; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230719(21)CNARC2300040TJ, System ID 82427070331; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230904(21)CNARC2300052TJ, System ID 82427090477; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231102(21)CNARC2300068TJ, System ID 82427160409; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230722(21)CNARC2300041TJ, System ID 82427040320; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231120(21)CNARC2300073TJ, System ID 82427090470; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231009(21)CNARC2300060TJ, System ID 82427030219; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240104(21)CNARC2400002TJ, System ID 82427090488; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231207(21)CNARC2300078TJ, System ID 82427090469; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230918(21)CNARC2300056TJ, System ID 82427200214; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240131(21)CNARC2400008TJ, System ID 82427030223; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240113(21)CNARC2400005TJ, System ID 82427060120; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231109(21)CNARC2300070TJ, System ID 82427130176; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230920(21)CNARC2300057TJ, System ID 82427100480; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231010(21)CNARC2300061TJ, System ID 82427100491; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230729(21)CNARC2300043TJ, System ID 82427250136; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240116(21)CNARC2400006TJ, System ID 82427250132; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240110(21)CNARC2400004TJ, System ID 82427110160; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231026(21)CNARC2300066TJ, System ID 82427100496; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231204(21)CNARC2300077TJ, System ID 82427100504; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230508(21)CNARC2300024TJ, System ID 82427160403; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231221(21)CNARC2300081TJ, System ID 82427030207; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240102(21)CNARC2400001TJ, System ID 82427120364; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231019(21)CNARC2300064TJ, System ID 82427120360; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)240127(21)CNARC2400007TJ, System ID 82427200224; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231030(21)CNARC2300067TJ, System ID 82427200207; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)231016(21)CNARC2300063TJ, System ID 82427140310; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230818(21)CNARC2300049TJ, System ID 82427140317; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230911(21)CNARC2300054TJ, System ID 82427140308; UDI/DI (01)00195278283481(11)230913(21)CNARC2300055TJ, System ID 82427190195
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Taiwan.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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3 other products · FDA event 95735| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Discovery MR750w 3.0T, whole body magnetic resonance scanner recalled | GE Medical Systems | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Signa Architect, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System recalled | GE Medical Systems | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Tomographic Imager Combining Emission Computed Tomography recalled | GE Medical Systems | Other | Nationwide |
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