Powerheart AED G3 Automated External Defibrillator Model 9300A (Automatic). Cardiac Science AEDs are manufactured by: Manufacturing: Cardiac Science, Inc., 5474 Feltl Road, Minnetonka, MN 55343-7982.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued March 2, 2006).
- Company
- Cardiac Science Corporation
- Recall Initiated
- January 27, 2006
- Posted
- March 2, 2006
- Terminated
- June 25, 2006
- Recall Number
- Z-0623-06
- Quantity
- 91
- Firm Location
- Bothell, WA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Some Powerheart AED Model 9300A may contain a suspect electronic component and there is a remote likelihood that the function of this device may be interrupted during the charge.
Distribution
58 customers within the US: AZ, CA, CO, DC,FL, GA, Nationwide, Hungary and Singapore. IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI. 2 customers OUS to include: Hungary and Singapore.
Lot / Code Info
serial numbers 4000002, 4000004, 4000006, 4000007, 4000009, 4000010, 4000011, 4000013, 4000014, 4000016, 4000018, 4000019, 4000021 thru 4000024, 4000030, 4000031, 4000034, 4000040, 4000044, 4000045, 4000047, 4000048, 4000050, 4000051, 4000054, 4000057, 4000060, 4000063, 4000064, 4000065, 4000067, 4000072, 4000075, 4000079, 4000080, 4000082, 4000085, 4000086, 4000089, 4000090, 4000095, 4000097, 4000098, 4000099, 4000136, 4000138, 4000140, 4000145, 4000156, 4000162, 4000164, 4000179, 4000184, 4000186, 4000187, 4000192, 4000209, 4000215, 4000227, 4000229, 4000230, 4000232, 4000247, 4000249, 4000250, 4000255, 4000256, 4000264, 4000271, 4000274, 4000287, 4000288, 4000291, 4000295, 4000305, 4000306, 4000314, 4000322, 4000323, 4000324, 4000326, 4000330 thru 4000335, 4000337, 4000342.
Root Cause
Process control
Action Taken
Affected consignees were notified via telephone. If no phone contact could be made, a Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter dated 02/02/06 was sent with return receipt requested. Customers were asked to locate affected devices and remove them from service. A new AED would be sent to the customers and the customers are asked to return the affected device.