Recall Z-2324-2024 ยท MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable)
Zoll Medical Corporation
ZOLL Powerheart G5 AED, Semi-Automatic, G5Sxxx Family -Automated external defibrillator (AED) is designed for treating life-threatening heart beat irregularities, such as ventricular fibrillation, that cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Model/Catalog Number: G5S-00A G5S-00A-TSO G5S-00C G5S-01A G5S-02A G5S-02C G5S-02-L G5S-04A G5S-05A G5S-05C G5S-06A G5S-06C G5S-08A G5S-08C G5S-10A G5S-10C G5S-
| Date | Jul 10, 2024 (initiated May 31, 2024) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | G5 Semi-Automatic AED is shipped, with a protective film over its front panel, to protect the screen and shock button from cosmetic damage during shipping. It has come to our attention that customers may not be removing the protective film during deployment of the product. If the protective film is left adhered to the front bezel it may prevent the user from actuating the shock button and may lead to a delay or prevent delivery of defibrillation therapy to a victim suffering from sudden cardiac arrest |
| Root cause | Use error |
| Action | Zoll Medical issued Urgent Corrective Distributor notification on 31-May-24 and consignees notification commenced 07-Jun-24 via email. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Customers who have affected devices should immediately take the following steps: (1) Alert G5 Semi-Automatic AED users of this problem. (2) Locate the affected devices. (3) Remove the protective film in accordance with Appendix A. (4) Respond to ZOLL via the customer notification form acknowledging that the protective film has been removed. Technical support numbers 1 (800) 348-9011 or 1 (978) 42 |
| Quantity | 14885 |
| Distribution | Nationwide including PR. Foreign: AU BM CA CH DE DK ES FR GB HK HU ID IE IL IT KR MA MT NL NO PR SA SE SI SN TR |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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