SIGNA Premier MR Scanner Magnet Fittings
GE Healthcare is recalling SIGNA Premier MR scanners due to ferrous magnet fittings that could cause personnel injury during service.
Contact GE Healthcare immediately if you operate a SIGNA Premier system. Do not perform service on the magnet while it is ramped. GE Healthcare will provide instructions for inspection and replacement of affected fittings.
Why it was recalled
Whole-Body MR scanners used to produce images of the inside of the human body to aid diagnosis of disease may have been manufactured/serviced with ferrous (steel) fittings instead of non-ferrous (brass) fittings on the magnet rear and if system is accessed to perform service while the magnet is ramped, the magnetic field could attract the ferrous fittings potentially resulting in personnel injury.
How to identify it
UPC 00840682135269 00195278010797 082427110162 082427220143 082427020147 082427200242 082427160461 082427250139
SIGNA Premier systems
Where it was sold
Distributed in US.
Official source
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · last updated 2026-04-27 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification