Device recall: Philips HeartStart FRx 861304 Automated External Defibrillator Manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, Seattle, WA…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63030. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Philips determined that it is important to clarify information in the Owner's Manual and keep customers informed about the maintenance of their FRx (models 861304 and 861305), OnSite (models M5066A and M5067A), or HeartStart Home (model M5068A) automated external defibrillators (AEDs) shipped between December 2005 and July 2012. Philips had determined there is a need to emphasize the importance o
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips started this device recall on 26 Jul 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bothell, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63030 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Jan 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Sep 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Japan and Malaysia.
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips, Bothell, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0642-2013 | Philips HeartStart FRx 861304 Automated External Defibrillator Manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, Seattle, WA 98121 USA; and Laerdal branded FRx 861305 The FRx Defibrillator is intended to treat ventricular fibrillation, the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. Using voice prompts, light emitting diodes… | 201,598 | Class II | Terminated | 16 Jan 2013 |
| Z-0643-2013 | Philips and Laerdal brands of HeartStart HS1 Defibrillator Family Model number M5066A, M5067A, and M5068A Automated External Defibrillator Manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, Seattle, WA 98121 USA. The HS1 Defibrillator is intended to treat ventricular fibrillation, the most common cause of sudden cardiac… | Estimate 613,000 devices shipped | Class II | Terminated | 16 Jan 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0642-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63030. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63030/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Japan and Malaysia.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63030?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
201,598
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.