Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 29, 2020
Ge v|tome|x L Series X-Ray Systems: No Warning Signals During Warm-Up
Ge Inspection Technologies recalls L Series non-destructive testing x-ray systems that may not emit audible or visible warnings if warm-up mode isn't completed after initial startup.
It was discovered during testing of the v/tome/x L450 system s/n PA1790, that the pre-warning signals does not provide "Audible and visible warning signals within the cabinet" if the "warm up" mode was not completed after initializing the system when first turned on.
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📍Recalling firmGe Inspection Technologies Llc721 Visions Dr · Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153-5314
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Ge Inspection Technologies is recalling v|tome|x L Series non-destructive testing x-ray systems because they may not provide audible or visible warnings if the warm-up mode isn't completed after first turning on. This could lead to users not being alerted to potential issues during operation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64137-ge-v-tome-x-l-series-x-ray-systems-no.
“Ge v|tome|x L Series X-Ray Systems: No Warning Signals During Warm-Up.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64137-ge-v-tome-x-l-series-x-ray-systems-no. Based on FDA recall #Z-0442-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0442-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on September 29, 2020, that Ge Inspection Technologies Llc is recalling v|tome|x L Series non-destructive testing cabinet x-ray systems. The recall addresses a hazard where pre-warning signals may fail to provide audible and visible warnings if the system's warm-up mode is not completed after initialization.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Ge Inspection Technologies
Product: v|tome|x L Series non-destructive testing cabinet x-ray systems
Models: v/tome/x L240, L300, or L450
The hazard
Testing of the v/tome/x L450 system with serial number PA1790 revealed that pre-warning signals do not provide audible and visible warnings within the cabinet if the warm-up mode is not completed after initializing the system when first turned on.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Ge Inspection Technologies has faced other recent recalls, including a 2026-04-20 recall of the GE Medical Systems Allia IGS Pulse X-ray System for electrical shock risk during service. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-04-20 GE Allia Moveo X-ray System Recall and the 2026-04-20 GE Medical Systems Allia IGS 3 Pulse X-Ray System Recall, both citing electrical shock risks.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for v|tome|x L Series non-destructive testing cabinet x-ray systems with model numbers L240, L300, or L400. These were sold by Ge Inspection Technologies.
Brand
Ge Inspection Technologies
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Warm-Up Status
Ensure the system completes warm-up mode after initial startup to activate warning signals.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0442-2021 (September 29, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0442-2021 to see it in context.
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