Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 7, 2020

Instrumentarium Dental X-Ray Imager Recall: Risk of Fire from PSU Short Circuit

Instrumentarium recalls dental X-ray imagers with specific serial numbers due to potential short circuiting in the PSU that could cause heating, melting, and fire. Affected units have serial numbers starting with 1143, 1221, 1224, or 1229 followed by five digits.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0842-2020Medical device Palod: Instrumentarium ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Slow degradation of plastic insulation used in the PSU DC plug of the DIGORA Optime, Scan eXam, Express, GXPS-500 systems may result in short circuiting which may cause heating and melting. The melting may generate smoke and eventually cause the PSU to fail.

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Recalling firmPalodex Group OyNahkelantie 160 · Tuusula, Finland

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Instrumentarium is recalling dental X-ray imagers that may have a short circuit risk in the power supply unit (PSU). This could lead to heating, melting, smoke, and potential fire. Affected units have specific serial number patterns starting with certain four-digit prefixes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66146-instrumentarium-dental-x-ray-imager-recall-risk-of-fire-from.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66146-instrumentarium-dental-x-ray-imager-recall-risk-of-fire-from · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0842-2020

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“Instrumentarium Dental X-Ray Imager Recall: Risk of Fire from PSU Short Circuit.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66146-instrumentarium-dental-x-ray-imager-recall-risk-of-fire-from. Based on FDA recall #Z-0842-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0842-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 7, 2020, that Palodex Group Oy is recalling Instrumentarium Dental Express SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER units due to potential short circuiting and fire hazards. The recall affects approximately 4,563 devices globally distributed in the U.S., Canada, and other countries.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Palodex Group Oy / Instrumentarium
Product: Instrumentarium Dental Express SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER)
Serial Number range: IJ1208217 to IJ1313309
PSU serial numbers beginning with: 1143XXXXX, 1221XXXXX, 1224XXXXX, and 1229XXXXX

The hazard

Slow degradation of plastic insulation in the PSU DC plug may cause short circuiting, leading to heating, melting, smoke generation, and eventual power supply failure. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Palodex Group Oy issued one other recall on Oct. 28, 2021, for the Orthopantomograph OP300 X-ray System due to testing error risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include FUJIFILM FDR Visionary Suite CH-200 X-ray Device Recall (Jan. 9, 2026) and Philips Allura Xper FD10C Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the PSU's serial number, which starts with four digits: 1143, 1221, 1224, or 1229, followed by five digits. The affected units were sold between 2012 and 2013.

Brand
Palod: Instrumentarium
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US: WI and PA OUS: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-0839-2020	Soredex DIGORA Optime SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER); Serial Number: SJ1208232, SJ1208233, SJ1208234, SJ1208235, SJ1208236, SJ1208238, SJ1208248, SJ1208249, SJ1208251, SJ1208252, SJ1208253, SJ1208254, SJ1208255, SJ1208256, SJ1208257, SJ1208268, SJ1208269, SJ1208270, SJ1208296, SJ1208297, SJ1208298, SJ1208299, SJ1208300, SJ1208301, SJ1208303, SJ1208304, SJ1208305, SJ1208306, SJ1208307, SJ1208309, SJ1208409, SJ1208415, SJ1208416, SJ1208417, SJ1208418, SJ1208421, SJ1208431, SJ1208433, SJ1208434, SJ1208436, SJ1208437, SJ1208439, SJ1208440, SJ1208441, SJ1208442, SJ1208446, SJ1208447, SJ1208449, SJ1208451, SJ1208452, SJ1208453, SJ1208454, SJ1208455, SJ1208456, SJ1208457, SJ1208460, SJ1208461, SJ1208462, SJ1208465, SJ1208519, SJ1208523, SJ1208524, SJ1208533, SJ1208534, SJ1208535, SJ1208536, SJ1208537, SJ1208538, SJ1208556, SJ1208558, SJ1208559, SJ1208560, SJ1208561, SJ1208563, SJ1208571, SJ1208572, SJ1208573, SJ1208574, SJ1208575, SJ1208577, SJ1208578, SJ1208579, SJ1208580, SJ1208581, SJ1208583, SJ1208584, SJ1208585, SJ1208586, SJ1208588, SJ1208596, SJ1208597, SJ1208598, SJ1208599, SJ1208600, SJ1208601, SJ1208602, SJ1208603, SJ1208604, SJ1208605, SJ1208606, SJ1208607, SJ1208608, SJ1208609, SJ1208610, SJ1210176, SJ1210177, SJ1210178, SJ1210179, SJ1210180, SJ1210181, SJ1210184, SJ1210185, SJ1210187, SJ1210188, SJ1210189, SJ1210191, SJ1210192, SJ1210193, SJ1210194, SJ1210195, SJ1210197, SJ1210200, SJ1210201, SJ1210202, SJ1210204, SJ1210205, SJ1210206, SJ1210208, SJ1210209, SJ1210210, SJ1210213, SJ1210219, SJ1210281, SJ1210282, SJ1210283, SJ1210284, SJ1210285, SJ1210287, SJ1210288, SJ1210289, SJ1210291, SJ1210292, SJ1210293, SJ1210295, SJ1210297, SJ1210298, SJ1210300, SJ1210310, SJ1210312, SJ1210313, SJ1210314, SJ1210315, SJ1210316, SJ1210317, SJ1210318, SJ1210319, SJ1210320, SJ1210322, SJ1210323, SJ1210324, SJ1210326, SJ1210398, SJ1210400, SJ1210401, SJ1210402, SJ1210404, SJ1210416, SJ1210417, SJ1210497, SJ1210499, SJ1210500, SJ1210501, SJ1210502, SJ1210503, SJ1210504, SJ1210506, SJ1210508, SJ1210511, SJ1210512, SJ1210514, SJ1210515, SJ1210528, SJ1210529, SJ1210530, SJ1210534, SJ1210535, SJ1210536, SJ1210538, SJ1210540, SJ1210541, SJ1210542, SJ1211114, SJ1211117, SJ1211118, SJ1211121, SJ1211123, SJ1211127, SJ1211129, SJ1211130, SJ1211131, SJ1211132, SJ1211133, SJ1211134, SJ1211135, SJ1211137, SJ1211138, SJ1211224, SJ1211225, SJ1211226, SJ1211227, SJ1211228, SJ1211229, SJ1211230, SJ1211231, SJ1211232, SJ1211233, SJ1211234, SJ1211235, SJ1211236, SJ1211237, SJ1211238, SJ1211239, SJ1211240, SJ1211241, SJ1211242, SJ1211243, SJ1211244, SJ1211245, SJ1211246, SJ1211247, SJ1211248, SJ1211249, SJ1211250, SJ1211251, SJ1211252, SJ1211263, SJ1211341, SJ1211343, SJ1211345, SJ1211346, SJ1211347, SJ1211348, SJ1211349, SJ1211354, SJ1211355, SJ1211356, SJ1211358, SJ1211360, SJ1211378, SJ1211379, SJ1211382, SJ1311602, SJ1311603, SJ1311605, SJ1311606, SJ1311607, SJ1311608, SJ1311609, SJ1311610, SJ1311611, SJ1311612, SJ1311613, SJ1311614, SJ1311615, SJ1311616, SJ1311617, SJ1311766, SJ1311767, SJ1311768, SJ1311769, SJ1311770, SJ1311771, SJ1311772, SJ1311774, SJ1311776, SJ1311777, SJ1311778, SJ1311779, SJ1311780, SJ1311781, SJ1311783, SJ1312271, SJ1312481, SJ1313119, SJ1313121, SJ1313122, SJ1313124, SJ1313127, SJ1313220, SJ1313223, SJ1313224, SJ1313225, SJ1313228, SJ1313230, SJ1314362, SJ1314363, SJ1314368 PSU's having nine-digit serial numbers beginning with four digits as follows: 1143XXXXX 1221XXXXX 1224XXXXX and 1229XXXXX	297
Z-0840-2020	Gendex GXPS-500 SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER); Serial Number: GJ1209488, GJ1209489, GJ1209491, GJ1209492, GJ1209493, GJ1209494, GJ1209495, GJ1209496, GJ1209498, GJ1209499, GJ1209504, GJ1209505, GJ1209506, GJ1209507, GJ1209509, GJ1209510, GJ1209511, GJ1209513, GJ1209514, GJ1209516, GJ1211287, GJ1211288, GJ1211289, GJ1211290, GJ1211291, GJ1211292, GJ1211293, GJ1211294, GJ1211295, GJ1211296, GJ1211297, GJ1211298, GJ1211299, GJ1211300, GJ1211301, GJ1211302, GJ1211303, GJ1211304, GJ1211305, GJ1211307, GJ1311619, GJ1311621, GJ1311622, GJ1311623, GJ1311624, GJ1311625, GJ1311626, GJ1311627, GJ1311628, GJ1311629, GJ1311630, GJ1311631, GJ1311632, GJ1311633, GJ1311634, GJ1311635, GJ1311636, GJ1311637, GJ1311638, GJ1311639, GJ1311640, GJ1311641, GJ1311642, GJ1311643, GJ1311644, GJ1311645, GJ1311646, GJ1311647, GJ1311648, GJ1311650, GJ1311651, GJ1311653, GJ1311656, GJ1311658, GJ1311659, GJ1311660, GJ1311661, GJ1311662, GJ1311663, GJ1311664, GJ1311665, GJ1311666, GJ1311669, GJ1311670, GJ1311671, GJ1311672, GJ1311673, GJ1311674, GJ1311675, GJ1311676, GJ1311677, GJ1311678, GJ1311679, GJ1311680, GJ1311681, GJ1311682, GJ1311683, GJ1311684, GJ1311685, GJ1311686, GJ1311722 PSU's having nine-digit serial numbers beginning with four digits as follows: 1143XXXXX 1221XXXXX 1224XXXXX and 1229XXXXX	101
Z-0841-2020	KaVo Scan eXam SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER); Serial Number: TBD (range from KJ1208178 to KJ1314403) PSU's having nine-digit serial numbers beginning with four digits as follows: 1143XXXXX 1221XXXXX 1224XXXXX and 1229XXXXX	4,563 Total Globally (all products)
Z-0842-2020	Instrumentarium Dental Express SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER); Serial Number: TBD (range from IJ1208217 to IJ1313309) PSU's having nine-digit serial numbers beginning with four digits as follows: 1143XXXXX 1221XXXXX 1224XXXXX and 1229XXXXX	4,563 Total Globally (all products)

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check PSU Serial Number
Look for a nine-digit serial number on the PSU starting with 1143, 1221, 1224, or 1229 followed by five digits.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Wisconsin, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US: WI and PA OUS: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4.3 years after the firm started it.

Jan 7, 2020Firm started the recall
Jan 23, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Jan 29, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 15, 2024FDA 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-0842-2020 (January 7, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0842-2020 to see it in context.
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