Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 28, 2022

GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Central Station v2.0: Unapproved Keyboard Causes Audio Mute

GE Healthcare recalls v2.0 Central Station models with unapproved keyboards that may mute alarms, risking missed critical alerts. Affected units include specific serial numbers and versions.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0808-2022Medical device GE Healthcare ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

If the CARESCAPE Central Station v2.0 is used with an unapproved keyboard, the audio can be muted resulting in loss of audible alarms.

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

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

GE Healthcare is recalling certain CARESCAPE Central Station models that may mute audible alarms if used with unapproved keyboards. This could lead to missing critical medical alerts, especially in healthcare settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61211-ge-healthcare-carescape-central-station-v2-0-unapproved-keyboard-causes.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61211-ge-healthcare-carescape-central-station-v2-0-unapproved-keyboard-causes · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0808-2022

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“GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Central Station v2.0: Unapproved Keyboard Causes Audio Mute.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61211-ge-healthcare-carescape-central-station-v2-0-unapproved-keyboard-causes. Based on FDA recall #Z-0808-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0808-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 28, 2022, that GE Healthcare LLC is recalling CARESCAPE Central Station V2.0x units because using an unapproved keyboard can mute audio alarms. This loss of audible alerts poses a safety risk to users.

How to tell if you have it

GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Central Station (CSCS) V2.0x MAI700 (Integrated), REF 2082278-001
MAS700 (Desktop, REF 2082279-001)
Version 2.0.x (v2.0.0, v2.0.1, v2.0.2, or v2.0.3)
Serial numbers beginning with SKN for the MAI700 Integrated, UDI 00840682109666
Serial numbers beginning with SNF for the MAI700 Integrated, UDI 0100840682109604
Serial numbers beginning with SNF for the MAS700 Desktop, UDI 00840682109604

The hazard

If the CARESCAPE Central Station v2.0 is used with an unapproved keyboard, the audio can be muted resulting in loss of audible alarms.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show GE Healthcare LLC has 97 other recalls on record since Oct. 4, 2017. Other recent recalls include a Feb. 27, 2026 recall of SIGNA Premier MRI Scanners for steel fittings and a July 15, 2022 recall of Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0/7.0/8.0 for inaccurate measurements. Similar recent recalls include a July 10, 2026 recall of GE Healthcare Patient Monitor Software for unauthorized access risk and an April 24, 2026 recall of CARESCAPE Telemetry Server ARK-2250L for potential monitoring loss.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for serial numbers starting with SKN (MAI700 Integrated) or SNF (MAS700 Desktop) on the device. The device must be version 2.0.x (v2.0.0 to v2.0.3) with specific UDI numbers.

Brand
GE Healthcare
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Keyboard Compatibility
Ensure the keyboard is approved by GE Healthcare for this device model.
Verify Device Version
Confirm the device version matches the recalled versions (v2.0.0 to v2.0.3) with the specified serial numbers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was also government/military distribution. The countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 54 days after the firm started it.

Jan 28, 2022Firm started the recall
Mar 16, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Mar 23, 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

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/61211-ge-healthcare-carescape-central-station-v2-0-unapproved-keyboard-causes">GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Central Station v2.0: Unapproved Keyboard Causes Audio Mute (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-0808-2022 (January 28, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0808-2022 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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