Device recall: ZOLL Powerheart G5 AED, Semi-Automatic, G5Sxxx Family -Automated external defibrillator (AED) is designed for treating…
Class II FDA enforcement event 94792. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
G5 Semi-Automatic AED is shipped, with a protective film over its front panel, to protect the screen and shock button from cosmetic damage during shipping. It has come to our attention that customers may not be removing the protective film during deployment of the product. If the protective film is left adhered to the front bezel it may prevent the user from actuating the shock button and may…
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
Zoll Medical Corporation started this device recall on 31 May 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Deerfield, WI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 94792 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Jul 2024. 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.
Nationwide including PR. Foreign: AU BM CA CH DE DK ES FR GB HK HU ID IE IL IT KR MA MT NL NO PR SA SE SI SN TR
Recalling firm
Zoll Medical Corporation, Deerfield, WI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2324-2024 | ZOLL Powerheart G5 AED, Semi-Automatic, G5Sxxx Family -Automated external defibrillator (AED) is designed for treating life-threatening heart beat irregularities, such as ventricular fibrillation, that cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Model/Catalog Number: G5S-00A G5S-00A-TSO G5S-00C G5S-01A G5S-02A G5S-02C… | 14885 | Class II | Ongoing | 17 Jul 2024 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2324-2024The 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 94792. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/94792/. 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:
Nationwide including PR. Foreign: AU BM CA CH DE DK ES FR GB HK HU ID IE IL IT KR MA MT NL NO PR SA SE SI SN TR
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 94792?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
14885
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.