CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor recalled
Philips Medical Systems is recalling Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Jan 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1107-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67328
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Jan 2014
- FDA classified
- 26 Feb 2014
- Reported
- 5 Mar 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Pacemakers & Defibrillators
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Feb 2014 | Classified by FDA | +33 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
HeartStart XL+ battery charge time to 100% capacity at 35¿C (95¿F) is slightly longer than the specified 3 hour duration as stated in the labeling
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor Model: 861290 The HeartStart XL+ is intended for use in a hospital setting by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced life support or defibrillation. When operating as a semi-automatic external defibrillator in AED Mode, the HeartStart XL+ is suitable for use by medical personnel trained in basic life support that includes the use of an AED. When operating in Monitor, Manual Defibrillation or Pacing modes, the HeartStart XL+ is suitable for use by healthcare professionals trained in advance life support.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of ALGERIA ANGOLA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BELGIUM BOLIVIA BULGARIA CANADA CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EGYPT EL SALVADOR ESTONIA ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GABON GERMANY GREECE GUATEMALA HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JORDAN KENYA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KUWAIT LATVIA LEBANON LIBERIA LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LITHUANIA MACAU MALAYSIA MALTA MAURITIUS MOROCCO MYANMAR (Burma) NAMIBIA NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORWAY OMAN PALESTINE PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL,QATAR ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SERBIA SEYCHELLES SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA (Slovak Republic) SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF THAILAND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM and VIET NAM.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
HeartStart XL+ battery charge time to 100% capacity at 35¿C (95¿F) is slightly longer than the specified 3 hour duration as stated in the labeling
Which lots are affected?
Serial Numbers: Serial Number Range USO1100106-USO1100372 USN1100376-USN1100960 USD1100961-USD1101095 US11201095-US11201186 US21201187-US21201239 US31201240-US31201537 US41201538-US41201585 US51201586-US51201721 US61201722-US61201924 US71201925-US71202048 US81202049-US81202168 US91202169-US91202514 US01202515-US01202990 USN1202991-USN1203537 USD1203538-USD1203968 US11303969-US11303972 US21303980-US21304488 US31304489-US31305042 US41305043-US41305295 US51305296-US51305450 US61305451-US61306138 US71306139-US71306542 US81306543-US81306998 US91306999-US91307261 US01307306-US01307458
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of ALGERIA ANGOLA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BELGIUM BOLIVIA BULGARIA CANADA CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EGYPT EL SALVADOR ESTONIA ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GABON GERMANY GREECE GUATEMALA HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JORDAN KENYA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KUWAIT LATVIA LEBANON LIBERIA LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LITHUANIA MACAU MALAYSIA MALTA MAURITIUS MOROCCO MYANMAR (Burma) NAMIBIA NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORWAY OMAN PALESTINE PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL,QATAR ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SERBIA SEYCHELLES SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA (Slovak Republic) SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF THAILAND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM and VIET NAM.
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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