GE Healthcare Achilles Express Bone Sonometer Recall: European CEE-7/7 Power Cord Hazard
GE Healthcare recalls Achilles Express Bone Sonometer models with European CEE-7/7 Type Power Cords that lack protective earth connection pins for countries requiring three protruding pins.
Lower-risk recall
Certain Achilles Express and Achilles Insight systems were shipped with European CEE-7/7 Type Power Cords to countries where three protruding pin plugs are required for protective earth connection.
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What happened, in plain English
GE Healthcare is recalling certain Achilles Express Bone Sonometer models that came with European CEE-7/7 power cords. These cords don't have the required protective earth connection pins for countries that need three protruding pins, which could cause electrical hazards if used improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67079-ge-healthcare-achilles-express-bone-sonometer-recall-european-cee-7.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67079-ge-healthcare-achilles-express-bone-sonometer-recall-european-cee-7 · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0113-2020
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“GE Healthcare Achilles Express Bone Sonometer Recall: European CEE-7/7 Power Cord Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67079-ge-healthcare-achilles-express-bone-sonometer-recall-european-cee-7. Based on FDA recall #Z-0113-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0113-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The power cords shipped with these devices have only two pins instead of three required for protective earth connection in some countries. This could lead to electrical shock or damage if the device is plugged into a socket that needs the third pin for safety.
Who’s affected
Users of the recalled Achilles Express Bone Sonometer models in countries requiring three protruding pins for protective earth connection. Medical professionals and patients using these devices are most at risk if the power cord is improperly connected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the specific system IDs listed in the recall notice. The affected models include those with system IDs like ACE34924, AWE11358, ACE34606, and others listed in the recall record.
- Brand
GE Healthcare- Category
Medical device
All 2 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
Nationwide distribution to AZ, GA, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, WI. International distribution to Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, MEXICO, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-0112-2020 | Achilles Insight Bone Sonometer; System ID: AWI33021, AWI33682, 0911LN0007, 091133NZM31481, 091133NZM31582, 091133NZM31875, BH1055US01, 0002860952, 0002868705, 83033603652009, 83033604564999, 0002657156, ACH+12941, ACH+12946, 084733NZM31677, 2644078, 82433040028, 82433040037, 82433070008, 82433120015, 82433080005, 82433040035, 82433040039, 82433140020, 82433290005, 82433130044, 82433130045, 82433230011, 82433140022, 82433140023, 82433140021, 82433140016, 0002556007X, CY1121US01, 828330064, 828330102, 828330049, 828330082, 83033005100157, 0002752556, 83033825104417, 83033205101815, 83033209010045, IQ1287US02, IQ1084US01, IE1016LU04, IE1063LU02, IE1106LU02, IE1106LU03, IE1153US01, IE1131US01, A6165801, A185446001, A6141901, A5945702, B5313202, A6141801, A5807032, A167409101, A6089201, A156115001, A6091501, B5481117, A5314930, B5715201, B5715202, A6143401, A6082001, B120559406, A6141601, A5997501, A5959302, C5120921, A5250606, A144165602, A6122001, A6124501, A6124502, A6110401, A147112602, A258018801, B5131818, A5968201, A130541401, A5380304, A5260003, B5767801, A130693801, A174758001, A140158101, A174051701, B5131817, A6095201, M5389201, L5389201, A5809709, A5958402, A118189801, A5806323, A5161606, A101031001, A146202101, B103443901, A5152967, A5715233, C5618310, A5715240, A5715241, A5715259, A5961502, A5725504, A5307201, N5389201, C5389202, B5495516, A119703501, A6165901, A6165902, A5811908, A5367101, A5178019, A5178029, A195945609, A5304827, A5353829, A6089301, A6089303, A6089304, A6089306, A6141701, A5483703, A5958003, A5983601, A6049301, A5977401, A258022001, A5985601, A5975602, A6096703, A5358111, A51142115, A238763702, A5990601, A6001902, A236506901, A236506902, A236506903, A236506905, A236506906, A236506907, A236506908, A258022401, A258022403, A258022404, A258022405, A258022406, A258022412, A258022416, A258022419, A258022421, A258022424, A258022428, A5715201, A5715262, A5715264, A5715267, A6032002, A6032003, A6086801, A5985201, B5381901, A5980802, A5980803, A5216510, A5141812, A176817401, A6082101, A128549801, A128549803, A128549804, A161284802, A176528801, A5217506, A5114898, A5287805, KW1111US01, LB1323US01, LB1149US02, 834334016, 834334005, 834334042, 834334068, 834374457, 834334008, 834334011, 834334012, 834334030, 834334033, 834334034, 834334047, 834334017, 834334048, 834334058, 834334060, 834334066, 834334067, 834334015, 834334018, 834334057, 834334043, 834334056, 834334059, 083433NZM31194, 083433NZM31201, 083433NZM31221, 083433NZM31223, 083433NZM31259, 083433NZM31262, 083433NZM31270, 083433NZM31275, 083433NZM31427, 083433NZM31496, 083433NZM31572, 083433NZM33053, 083433NZM33054, 083433NZM33055, 083433NZM33056, 083433NZM33057, 083433NZM33377, 083433NZM33378, MU1012US01, MU1012US02, MU1012US03, ACI31938, ACI31939, ACI31940, ACI31941, 2651516, 2738051, 085633NZM33272A, 085633NZM33349G, 085633NZM33499G, OM1068US01, 0002649897, 0002507221X, 0002508220X, 843334004, 843334008, 843334010, 843334011, 843334012, 843334013, 843334015, 843334028, 843334219, 843374239, 843334000, 843334001, 843334006, 843334026, 843334027, 084333NZM31192, 084333NZM31217, 084333NZM31245, 084333NZM31429, 084333NZM31461, 084333NZM31483, 084333NZM31860, 084333NZM31874, 084333NZM32908, 084333NZM32909, 084333NZM32910, 084333NZM32911, 084333NZM32912, 084333NZM32913, 084333NZM33062, 084333NZM33063, 084333NZM33064, 084333NZM33065, 084333NZM33066, 084333NZM33067, 084333NZM33244, 084333NZM33261, 084333NZM33262, 084333NZM33263, 084333NZM33265, 084333NZM33266, 084333NZM33269, 084333NZM33274, 084333NZM33277, 084333NZM33278, 084333NZM33279, 084333NZM33280, 084333NZM33281, 084333NZM33282, 084333NZM33284, 084333NZM33298, SA2344XR01, SA2198XR01, SA2200XR01, SA2250XR01, SA2250XR02, SA2195XR04, SA2251XR01, SA2251XR07, SA2251XR08, SA2251XR09, SA2251XR10, SA2196XR01, SA2137XR02, SA2137XR03, SA2137XR07, SA2137XR01, SA2146XR02, SA2205XR01, SA2081XR01, SA2082XR01, SA2083XR01, SA2106XR01, SA2106XR03, SA2109XR01, SA2109XR02, SA2109XR03, SA2106XR02, SA2106XR04, SA1011XR06, SA1381XR02, SA1381XR03, 847334000, 847334001, 847334053, 847334058, 847334073, 847334075, 847334076, 084733NZM31243, 084733NZM31266, 084733NZM31271, 084733NZM31462, 084733NZM31471, 084733NZM31472, 084733NZM31586, 084733NZM31863, 084733NZM31872, 084733NZM31878, 084733NZM33498, 084733NZM40110A, 847334054, 847334061, 847334071, 847334074, 83033602003711, 83033602003712, 83033602003713, 83033602003714, 83033805200659, 83033809427599, 479261BD01, 492049BD01, 612711BD01, 537615BD01, 615070BD01, 717010US02, 717010US03, 717010US07, 717010US08, 717010US09, 717010US11, 483657US01, 226529BD01, 932030BD02, 579811BD01, 853330046, 853330239, 853330180, 853330215, 853330320, 853330321, 853330322, 853330323, 853330324, 853330333, 853330334, 853330335, 853330336, 853330337, 853330338, 853330339, 853330340, 853330341, 853330342, 853330347, 853330348, 853330349, 853330350, 853330351, 853330352, 853330353, 853330354, 853330358, 853330359, 853330360, 853330376, 853330377, 853330378, 853330379, 853330380, 853330381, 853330382, 853330383, 853330384, 853330385, 853330386, 853330387, 853330388, 853330389, 853330390, 853330391, 853330392, 853330394, 853330395, 853330396, 853330397, 853330398, 853330399, 853330403, 853330404, 853330405, 0853330200B, 853330256, 853330181, 853330201, 853330064, 853330216, 853330223, 853330166, 853330192, 853330212, 853330235, 853330248, 853330240, 853330191, 853330024, 853330025, 853330035, 853330036, 853330037, 853330038, 853330040, 853330045, 853330047, 853330048, 853330069, 853330070, 853330071, 853330073, 853330075, 853330076, 853330077, 853330097, 853330107, 853330108, 853330137, 853330138, 853330139, 853330140, 853330141, 853330142, 853330143, 853330144, 853330148, 853330149, 853330150, 853330151, 853330152, 853330153, 853330167, 853330168, 853330169, 853330170, 853330171, 853330172, 853330179, 853330182, 853330183, 853330184, 853330185, 853330186, 853330187, 853330193, 853330194, 853330195, 853330196, 853330202, 853330210, 853330217, 853330218, 853330219, 0853330222D, 853330228, 853330229, 853330234, 853330236, 853330238, 853330241, 853330249, 853330250, 853330254, 853330255, 853330262, 853330263, 853330266, 853330267, 853330269, 853330270, 853330281, 853330282, 853330283, 853330284, 853330285, 853330287, 853330288, 853330290, 853330291, 853330292, 853330293, 853330294, 853330297, 853330298, 853330299, 853330300, 853330301, 853330309, 853330310, 853330311, 853330312, 856330022, 856330047, 856330075, 856330076, 856330077, 856330078, 856330079, 856330080, 856330081, 856330082, 856330093, 856330095, 856330018, 856330010, 856330011, 856330012, 856330023, 856330005, 856330021, 856330050, 856330051, 856330052, 856330053, 856330006, 856330071, 856330069, 856330056, 856330026, 856330070, 085633NZM31191, 085633NZM31203, 085633NZM31224, 085633NZM31260, 085633NZM31265, 856330055, 856330015, 856330094, 856330096, 856330001, 856330102, 856330057, AE1189XR01, AE1336XR01, AE1145XR01, AE1148XR01, AE1165XR01, AE1241XR01, AE1223XR01, AE1223XR02, AE1154XR01, AE1201XR01, AE1221XR01, AE1223XR03, AE1223XR11, AE1224XR01, AE1237XR01, AE1149XR03, AE1243XR01, 20505RAD01, 20246RAD01, 20146RAD03, 11235RAD01, 10919RAD01 | 599 devices |
| Z-0113-2020 | Achilles Express Bone Sonometer; System ID: ACE34924, AWE11358, ACE34606, ACE34652, ACE34651, AWE11894, AWE1196, ACE34927, ACE886H, AWE10447, AWE11047, AWE11098, AWE11304, AWE11312, AWE11317, AWE11381, AWE11285, ACH+12937, ACH+12932, ACH+12939, ACH+12935, ACH+12942, ACH+12936, ACH+12943, ACH+12938, ACH+12945, ACH+12940, ACH+12947, ACH+12952, ACH+12948, ACH+12871, ACH+12933, ACH+12872, ACH+12931, ACH+12290, ACH+12955, ACH+12975, ACH+12978, ACH+12983GA, ACH+12986, 2798401, 2815867, 2858452, 2876988, 2693419, 0002722584A, ACH10439, ACH31114, ACH10346, ACH10364, ACH10393, 828330086, 828330087,828330097, 828330098, 828330115, 828330091, 828330099, 828330119, 828330117, 83033100400411, 83033100024611, 83033000014510, 83033005000787, 83033004563599, 83033005000579, 83033005002887, 83033005003917, 83033000410110, 83033000415311, 83033004190909, 83033005000938, 83033005000978, 83033005002399, 83033009010429, 0002765007, 0002549803A, 83033000000018, 83033001234568, 83033009010046, 83033206010165, 83033209010165, 83033240415211, 83033245000577, 83033000011810, 0002830095, 0002960988, 0004225139, 0004241217, 83033820408610, 83033825000089, 83033825000098, 83033825000359, 83033825100325, 83033825101736, 83033826101736, 83033860068211, 83033200414211, 83033200012210, 83033200407710, 83033200407711, 83033200407712, 83033200413211, 83033205001468, 83033205105099, 83033205355099, 83033200012010, 83033200024711, 83033205104326, 83037200413111, 83033205002496, 83033205000068, 83033205004238, 83033605001326, 83033205102295, 83033209026036, 83033209026076, 0002540710, 0002767636, 0002767636A, 0002767636B, 0002767636C, 0002767636D, 83033005102305, 83033825000156, 83033205101507, 83033205101456, 83033205007588, 83033805004289, 83033205004228, 83033065000199, 83033205002037, 83033005105137, 83033806695010, 83033805001126, 0002790424, 83033600000008, 83033600308711, 83033605105157, IE1574LU01, A179802601, A258022402, 834334061, 834334010, 834334026, 834334028, 834334029, 834334004, 834334007, 834334006, 834334054, 834334055, 083433NZM30581, 083433NZM30585, 083433NZM30662, 83033008881210, 83033008881211, 0002501112B, 0002508220A, 0002791713, 0002818827, 0002732489, 0002739062, ACH+11056, 843334009, 084333NZM31123, 843334218, SA2155XR01, 847334059, 6073UL0164, 83033805200666, 853330027, 853330028, 853330029, 853330030, 853330031, 853330032, 853330033, 853330034, 853330057, 853330059, 853330060, 853330061, 853330062, 853330065, 853330072, 853330074, 853330080, 853330081, 853330082, 853330083, 853330084, 853330085, 856330003, 856330029, 856330002, 856330013, 856330019, 856330014, 856330016, 085633NZM10512, 085633NZM10524, 085633NZM11414, 085633NZM11693, 085633NZM12132, 085633NZM12134, 085633NZM12754, 085633NZM12755, 085633NZM12756, 856330009, 856330034, 856330007, 856330008, 856330004, 20181RAD02, 20181RAD03, 10423RAD02, 10423RAD03, 10423RAD04, 10423RAD05, 10423RAD06, 10423RAD07, 10423RAD08, 10423RAD09, 10423RAD10, 10423RAD11, 10423RAD12, 10423RAD13, 20356RAD03, 20357RAD01, 10422RAD02, 20355RAD02, 20109RAD02, 21001RAD01, 21008RAD01, 21008RAD02, 21008RAD03, 20358RAD01, 0002593515X, 0002638962, 859334009 | 241 devices |
What to do — step by step
Check Power Cord
Inspect the power cord for the presence of three protruding pins instead of two. If it has only two pins, it is part of the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 8 states.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide distribution to AZ, GA, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, WI. International distribution to Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, Georgia, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Do I need to stop using the device immediately?
No, the recall does not require immediate discontinuation of use. The device can be used safely if the power cord is properly connected to a compatible outlet.
How can I tell if my device is affected?
Check the system ID on your device against the list of affected models provided in the recall notice.
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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-0113-2020 (September 3, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0113-2020 to see it in context.
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