L3 Security & Detection System Cabinet X-ray system used for security screening of checked airline baggage.
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0270-2018.
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)).
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0270-2018.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0270-2018.
L3 Security & Detection
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L3 Security & Detection Recall FAQ
L3 Security & Detection is the subject of a medical devices safety report: L3 Security & Detection System Cabinet X-ray system used for security screening of checked airline baggage.. The notice was published on October 27, 2017 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 471 units are potentially affected.