L3 Security & Detection System Cabinet X-ray system used for security… — Class II medical device recall Z-0270-2018
Terminated recall by L3 Security & Detection, reported 2018-01-03, distributed nationwide. L3 has determined in airport environments, there have been several cases where a small air gap has developed w
| Recall number | Z-0270-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | FDA mandated |
| Recalling firm | L3 Security & Detection, Woburn, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-10-27 |
| Classified | 2017-12-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-01-03 |
| Terminated | 2020-02-10 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 471 |
Product
L3 Security & Detection System Cabinet X-ray system used for security screening of checked airline baggage.
Reason for recall
L3 has determined in airport environments, there have been several cases where a small air gap has developed where the entrance or exit tunnels meet up with the main x-ray scanner tunnel. This a gap in x-ray shielding can result in x-ray emissions that exceed the limit in the federal performance standard for cabinet x-ray systems (see 21 CFR ¿ 1020.40(c)(1)).
Machine access
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