GE Inspection Technologies Blade|line Industrial Cabinet X-ray System Recall: Excess
GE Inspection Technologies recalls certain Blade|line Industrial Cabinet X-ray systems due to potential excess radiation emissions under the cabinet, which may exceed safety limits. Affected units have specific serial numbers and were sold between 2013-2014.
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GE Inspection Technologies, LP determined that the Blade|line cabinet x-ray system fails to comply with the cabinet x-ray performance standard s emission limit of 0.5 milliRoentgen in one hour (21 CFR ¿ 1020.40(c)(1)(i)) underneath the bottom center of the system. The crawl space affected by the excess emission is approximately 22 inches high, normally covered by decorative panels, and is not intended to be accessed.
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What happened, in plain English
GE Inspection Technologies is recalling certain industrial cabinet x-ray systems because they emit radiation levels above the legal safety limit. This could pose a risk to people who access the crawl space under the cabinet, which is normally covered by decorative panels. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73545-ge-inspection-technologies-blade-line-industrial-cabinet-x-ray-system.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73545-ge-inspection-technologies-blade-line-industrial-cabinet-x-ray-system · Updated September 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2777-2017
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“GE Inspection Technologies Blade|line Industrial Cabinet X-ray System Recall: Excess.” GovInfoNow, updated September 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73545-ge-inspection-technologies-blade-line-industrial-cabinet-x-ray-system. Based on FDA recall #Z-2777-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2777-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The system emits radiation levels exceeding the legal safety limit of 0.5 milliRoentgen per hour in the crawl space under the cabinet. This space is normally covered by decorative panels and not intended for access, but could be exposed during maintenance or repairs.
Who’s affected
Industrial users of the Blade|line cabinet x-ray systems with specific serial numbers from 2013-2014 are affected. Workers who might access the covered crawl space during maintenance are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers listed in the recall: TM 201317, TM 201312, TM 201323, TM 201331, TM 201401, TM 201329, TM 201404, TM 201413, TM 201414, TM 201415, TM 201424, TM 201425, 158017R1. These units were sold between 2013 and 2014.
- Brand
GE Inspection Technologies- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Verify if your unit has any of the listed serial numbers: TM 201317, TM 201312, TM 201323, TM 201331, TM 201401, TM 201329, TM 201404, TM 201413, TM 201414, TM 201415, TM 201424, TM 201425, 158017R1.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : AL, SC, OH, MI, PA, and Internationally to Germany and Singapore” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years 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.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2777-2017 (June 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2777-2017 to see it in context.
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