Single Human Error Prompts GE Healthcare to Issue Warning on 30 Years Worth of MRI Scanners

GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) warned customers about a safety issue involving MRI machines made over a period of nearly 30 years, after a single human error incident in India revealed that a key safety function can be disabled.

Two people have been injured as a result of the issue, according to the FDA – a pair of hospital employees who entered an MRI room carrying a metal container. The federal safety watchdog slapped GE Healthcare’s voluntary field action with Class I status, meaning the issue can cause serious injury or death.

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