FDAOctober 27, 2017device
L3 Security & Detection System Cabinet X-ray system used for security screening of checked airline baggage.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
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)).
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
l3 security detection
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