Device recall: Zoll Circulation LifeBand Single Pack (accessory), and Nickel-metal hydride (NIMH) Battery. The LifeBand is a chest…
Class III FDA enforcement event 68718. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Typographical error in the Japanese legal label of the AutoPulse Resuscitation System Model 100. The label is specific to the Japanese version of the product.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Zoll Circulation, Inc. started this device recall on 16 Jul 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Jose, CA. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 68718 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Jul 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Jul 2014.
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.
Distributed in Japan.
Recalling firm
Zoll Circulation, Inc., San Jose, CA.
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-2090-2014 | Zoll Circulation LifeBand Single Pack (accessory), and Nickel-metal hydride (NIMH) Battery. The LifeBand is a chest compression assembly that consists of a cover plate and two bands integrated with a compression pad with a Velcro fastener. The AutoPulse Battery is a removable component that supplies power for the… | 161 Nickel Metal batteries, 40 LifeBand | Class III | Terminated | 30 Jul 2014 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class III
- 5%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Brand Name: AutoPulse NXT Resuscitation System Product Name: AutoPulse NXT Platform Model/Catalog Number: Model 200 (Cat | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2022 | AutoPulse Li-ion Battery used on the AutoPulse Resuscitation System Model 100. used as an adjunct to manual CPR | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Zoll REF: 8700-0782-01 (IC-3893), ICY Intravascular Heat Exchange Catheter Kit, with central venous infusion capabilitie | Device | Class II | 28 |
| 1 Apr 2014 | 7F NeuroFlo Catheter, Model 1027 The NeuroFlo Catheter is a multi-lumen device with two balloons mounted near the distal | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2012 | AutoPulse Resuscitation System Model 100, Mfg by:Zoll Circulation Sunnyvale, CA. The AutoPulse Model 100 Automatic Mecha | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2090-2014The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68718. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/68718/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
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- 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:
Distributed in Japan.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68718?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
161 Nickel Metal batteries, 40 LifeBand
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 5% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class III.