CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator recalled

Philips Medical Systems is recalling Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Feb 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSerial numbers within the range: US00100100 through US00550668

Quantity recalled49929 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1118-2014
FDA event ID: 67487
Recalling firm: Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 18 Feb 2014
FDA classified: 26 Feb 2014
Reported: 5 Mar 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Pacemakers & Defibrillators

Timeline

18 Feb 2014	Recall initiated by company
26 Feb 2014	Classified by FDA	+8 days
5 Mar 2014	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

ECG trunk cable and connector block of the MRx could be susceptible to accelerated wear, which could result in an interrupted ECG signal

Product as listed by the FDA

Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator; Models: M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536M5, and M3536MC. Used for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ARGENTINA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BELGIUM BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA BRAZIL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BULGARIA CANADA CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ECUADOR EGYPT ESTONIA ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE GUADELOUPE HONG KONG ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN JORDAN KENYA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KUWAIT LAOS LATVIA LEBANON LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MACAU MACEDONIA MALAYSIA MALTA MEXICO MOROCCO NAMIBIA NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NEW CALEDONIA NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGERIA NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN PANAMA PAPUA NEW GUINEA PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO QATAR REUNION ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF THAILAND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY UGANDA UKRAINE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM UZBEKISTAN VENEZUELA VIET NAM YEMEN.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

ECG trunk cable and connector block of the MRx could be susceptible to accelerated wear, which could result in an interrupted ECG signal

Which lots are affected?

Serial numbers within the range: US00100100 through US00550668

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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