Class I — the FDA judged there is a reasonable probability that use of the product would cause serious harm or death.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone.
MAGNETOM Spectra as the following: 1. MAGNETOM Spectra. Model Number: 10837643. 2. MAGNETOM Spectra (CN). Model Number: 10655588.
Why it was recalled
There is a potential for an ice blockage to form or currently exist within the magnet venting system. In the event of a quench, helium gas may be unable to escape through the designed venting paths, leading to a pressure build-up within the helium containment system. This pressure build-up could ultimately rupture the helium containment system, potentially resulting in a helium leak into the scanning room.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
1. Model Number: 10837643. UDI Number: (01)04056869006802(21)72030. Serial Number: 72030. Additional serial number added 11/14/2025: 72023. 2. Model Number: 10655588. UDI Number: (01)04056869006796(21)56069. Serial Number: 56069.
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Brazil, Botswana, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Canary Islands, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Macao, Malta, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Paraguay, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Senegal, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Kosovo, South Africa.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-2663-2025
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Malvern, PA
- Recall initiated
- 2025-08-28
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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