Device recall: Philips, HeartStart FR2 + Defibrillator, Model # M3860A and M3861A
Class II FDA enforcement event 88637. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Customers were not notified of previous recalls associated with various defibrillator models.
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 North America LLC started this device recall on 9 Feb 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bothell, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 88637 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Oct 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
U.S.: CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, TX, and WA. International distribution in the countries of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Switzerland.
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC, Bothell, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0078-2022 | Philips, HeartStart FR2 + Defibrillator, Model # M3860A and M3861A | 4 units | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Z-0079-2022 | Philips, HeartStart FRx + Defibrillator, Model # Model #s: 861304 | 6 units | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Z-0080-2022 | Philips, HeartStart HS1 Home Defibrillator, Model # Model number: M5068A | 9 units | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Z-0081-2022 | Philips, HeartStart HS1 OnSite Defibrillator, Model #'s: M5066A and M5067A | 15 units | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Oct 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class II
- 89%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 129
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0078-2022The 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 88637. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/88637/. 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:
U.S.: CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, TX, and WA. International distribution in the countries of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Switzerland.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 88637?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
4 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.