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Non CE-marked portable dental X-ray units

Reference No.: 4696/12

Testing by the Health Protection Agency has revealed that the non-CE-marked Tianjie Dental Falcon device from the manufacturer Zhengzhou Electronic Equipment Co.--Company lacks sufficient shielding, which could give rise to high patient and operator doses. MHRA recommends to stop using this and similar non CE-marked devices.

MDA/2012/046

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