Device Recall Philips HeartStart FRx AED

  • Model / Serial
    Manufactured between September 2002 and February 2013. The year of manufacture can be identified by the 2nd and 3rd characters in the serial number on the back of the AED in the following ranges:  Home/Onsite: A02x-xxxxx through A13B-xxxxx; FRx: B04x-xxxxx through B13B-xxxxx  NOTE: If the device was manufactured in 2013 and the 4th digit is the letter "C" or later (D, E, F...), it is not covered by the recall (i.e. A13G-02375).  In some cases, a device within the date range covered by the notification did not contain a resistor previously associated with a failure. In that case, a notification was not sent. Confirmation as to whether the device contains the resistor at issue can be done by contacting the firm.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distribution was nationwide and to Puerto Rico. There was also government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to the following countries: Canada, Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, State of Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirate, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Product Description
    Philips HeartStart FRx AED.
  • Manufacturer
  • 1 Event

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Electronics North America Corp., 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell WA 98021-8431
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA