Philips Healthcare Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1189-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defribillator; Product Codes: M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6. The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 8, 2013

Date Posted: May 8, 2013

Recall Number: Z-1189-2013

Event ID: 64860

Reason for Recall:

Device may fail to deliver defibrillation therapy in either Manual Defib or AED mode.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 64972

Code Information:

Serial numbers ranging from US00100100 to US00565942 Product Codes: M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic Of, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands (Antilles), New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigera, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto, Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, SRI Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (Province of China), Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Veit Nam, and Yemen.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated