Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 27, 2022

GE Healthcare Anesthesia Systems Recall: Risk of Falling Due to Cracked Base

GE Healthcare recalls Avance CS2 and Aisys CS2 anesthesia systems with a crack risk in the base that could cause falls. Affected units have specific serial numbers and GTINs. Contact GE Healthcare for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1427-2022Medical device GE Healthcare ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The base of the anesthesia system can have a crack and could potentially fracture resulting in a tip or overbalance of the anesthesia system. This can result in potential injury if it falls on a person.

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Recalling firmGE Healthcare, LLC3000 N Grandview Blvd · Waukesha, WI 53188-1615

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

GE Healthcare is recalling certain anesthesia systems because the base can crack, potentially causing the system to tip over and fall on a person. This could lead to injury if the device falls during use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60579-ge-healthcare-anesthesia-systems-recall-risk-of-falling-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60579-ge-healthcare-anesthesia-systems-recall-risk-of-falling-due-to · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1427-2022

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“GE Healthcare Anesthesia Systems Recall: Risk of Falling Due to Cracked Base.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60579-ge-healthcare-anesthesia-systems-recall-risk-of-falling-due-to. Based on FDA recall #Z-1427-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1427-2022%22&limit=1).

GE Healthcare LLC voluntarily recalled Avance CS2, Avance CS2 Pro, and Aisys CS2 Anesthesia Systems due to potential base cracks that could cause the unit to tip or overbalance. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall on May 27, 2022.

How to tell if you have it

GE Healthcare Avance CS2 Anesthesia System, Part #1009-9050-000, GTIN 00840682102322
GE Healthcare Avance CS2 Pro Anesthesia System, Part #1009-9050-000, GTIN 00840682102322
GE Healthcare Aisys CS2 Anesthesia System, Part #1011-9050-000, GTIN 00840682102292

The hazard

Context

GovInfoNow's records show GE Healthcare LLC has 97 other recalls on record since 2017-10-04. Recent brand recalls include SIGNA Premier MRI Scanners with steel fittings (2026-02-27), Centricity Universal Viewer inaccurate measurements (2022-07-15), and SIGNA Premier acoustic noise risks (2022-06-24). Other recent recalls of similar products include GE Maxxus Nuclear Medicine Systems detector fall risk (2025-12-10), Carestation Anesthesia System power board issues (2025-11-14), and SMV BodyTrack detector fall risks (2025-12-10).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the specific serial numbers or GTINs listed: Avance CS2 and Avance CS2 Pro have GTIN 00840682102322, while Aisys CS2 has GTIN 00840682102292. The product names and part numbers are also listed in the recall notice.

Brand
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Healthcare, LLC recalls GE Healthcare Avance CS2, Avance CS2 Pro Anesthesia Systems, Part #1009-9050-000; and Aisys CS2 Anesthesia Systems
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Your Serial Number
Look for the serial number on the device or its packaging to confirm if it's affected.
Contact GE Healthcare
Reach out to GE Healthcare for further instructions on how to address the issue.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 28 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Distribution was made to AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. There was also military distribution but no government distribution. Foreign distribution was made…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

May 27, 2022Firm started the recall
Jul 20, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Jul 27, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-1427-2022 (May 27, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1427-2022 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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