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9/16/2009 - IMEP eAlert: FDA Class I Recall: Lifepak CR Plus AED
LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (Physio-Control, Inc)
FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of certain LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AED) manufactured and distributed from July 9, 2008 through August 19, 2008. An extremely humid environment may cause the affected devices to improperly analyze the heart rhythm and may cause the device to delay or fail to deliver therapy.
Physio-Control Customer Care
1-800-442-1142, 6 AM through 4 PM Pacific Time
Physio-Control Inc., LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Only the Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR PLUS AEDs with the serial numbers below are affected by this recall.
| Serial Numbers |
|---|
| 37026963, 37026983, 37026984, 37026997, 37027002 37027008, 37027039, 37027040, 37027049, 37027053 37027063, 37027065, 37027066, 37027070, 37027071 37027073, 37027075, 37027090, 37027099, 37027105 37027122, 37027197, 37027529, 37027569, 37031393 37037850, 37037893, 37037986, 37038002, 37038211 37038365, 37135986, 37154526, 37154638 |
The serial number is located on the underside of the device.
The AEDs were manufactured and distributed from July 9, 2008 through August 19, 2008.
Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety summary, including a link to the Class 1 recall notice, at: