AEDs recalled
Our product liability lawyers have previously written about the advantages of AED,, automated external defibrillators. Last week a major manufacturer of these devices issued a recall.
Cardiac Science Corp. on Feb. 3 announced a voluntary recall after
determining approximately 12,200 of its automated external
defibrillators may not deliver an electric shock during resuscitation
attempts.
A company press release said Cardiac Science found the problem through
its internal quality systems and has not received any complaints. The
affected AEDs were manufactured or serviced between Oct. 19, 2009, and
Jan. 15, 2010, and include the following models:
* Powerheart 9300A, 9300E, 9300P, 9390A, 9390E
* CardioVive 92532
* CardioLife 9200G and 9231
According to a press release, AEDs manufactured between August 2003 and August 2009 may have resistors that fail and go undetected by periodic self-tests.
Each affected AED should immediately be removed from service since it may not deliver the expected therapy.
Cardiac Science announced that all affected AEDs will be replaced at no charge to the customer. Cardiac Science will contact customers and will send replacement AEDs as soon as they are available
