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SEDECAL Soltus Battery Mobile X-Ray System: Uncommanded Movement Hazard

SEDECAL recalls Soltus 450 and 500 Battery Mobile X-Ray Systems due to uncommanded movement. Affected units have specific serial numbers and UDI codes. Stop using immediately to prevent potential injury.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0182-2023Medical deviceSEDECAL ›
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Recalling firmSEDECAL SAPELAYA, 9 POL., POL. IND. RIO DE JANEIRO · Algete, Spain
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What happened, in plain English

SEDECAL is recalling Soltus 450 and 500 Battery Mobile X-Ray Systems because they can move unexpectedly while in use. This poses a risk of injury if the unit tips over or falls. Affected units have specific serial numbers and UDI codes listed in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60178-sedecal-soltus-battery-mobile-x-ray-system-uncommanded-movement-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60178-sedecal-soltus-battery-mobile-x-ray-system-uncommanded-movement-hazard · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0182-2023

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“SEDECAL Soltus Battery Mobile X-Ray System: Uncommanded Movement Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60178-sedecal-soltus-battery-mobile-x-ray-system-uncommanded-movement-hazard. Based on FDA recall #Z-0182-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0182-2023%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The mobile x-ray unit can move unexpectedly during operation, which may cause it to tip over or fall. This poses a risk of injury to people in the vicinity, such as medical staff or patients.

Who’s affected

Healthcare facilities and medical professionals who use these mobile x-ray systems are most at risk. The uncommanded movement could cause the unit to tip over, potentially injuring people nearby.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your unit has a serial number starting with SLS000002 to SLS000180 or a UDI code matching the listed numbers. The Soltus 450 and 500 models are affected.

  • Brand
    SEDECAL
  • Product
    Sedecal Soltus Battery Mobile X-Ray System REF Soltus 450 Battery Mobile X-Ray System REF Soltus 500
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately stop using the affected mobile x-ray unit to prevent potential injury from uncommanded movement.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 36 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “U.S.: KY, WI, FL, DE, WV, CA, MO, NY, NC, AL, AR, MS, GA, IL, IA, TN, KS, KY, IN, HI, OH, WY, PA, NV, RI, UT, AZ, OK, MN, ME, MT, WA, VA, SD, MI, LA, and TX O.U.S.: N/A” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 12, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 4, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 16, 202232022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0182-2023 (August 12, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0182-2023 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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