FASTPAK batteries labeled Manufactured for Medtronic Physio-Control 11811 Willows Rd, Redmond, WA USA. Batteries are Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) battery packs used to provide DC power to LIFEPAK 5, 10, 11, or 12 defibrillator/monitors. The FASTPAK battery has a capacity of 1 amp/hour (1.0AH). The FASTPAK battery can be charged in a Battery Support System, Battery Support System 2, Mobile Battery Service Station, or the LIFEPAK 10, 11 or 12 defibrillator/monitor when the device is powered by an external power adapter. The FASTPAK battery does not have a pushbutton fuel gauge like the LIFEPAK NiCd. The fuel gauge provides a visual indication of battery capacity. Battery part number 9-10424-18. Sold with LIFEPAK defibrillators and also sold separately.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1567-2008
- Event Number
- 46921
- Firm
- Physio Control, Inc.
- FEI Number
- 3015876
- Product Code
- MKJ
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Initiated
- February 27, 2008
- Posted
- August 24, 2008
- Terminated
- March 7, 2011
- Address
- 11811 Willows Rd Ne, Redmond, WA, 98052-2003
Description
FASTPAK batteries labeled Manufactured for Medtronic Physio-Control 11811 Willows Rd, Redmond, WA USA. Batteries are Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) battery packs used to provide DC power to LIFEPAK 5, 10, 11, or 12 defibrillator/monitors. The FASTPAK battery has a capacity of 1 amp/hour (1.0AH). The FASTPAK battery can be charged in a Battery Support System, Battery Support System 2, Mobile Battery Service Station, or the LIFEPAK 10, 11 or 12 defibrillator/monitor when the device is powered by an external power adapter. The FASTPAK battery does not have a pushbutton fuel gauge like the LIFEPAK NiCd. The fuel gauge provides a visual indication of battery capacity. Battery part number 9-10424-18. Sold with LIFEPAK defibrillators and also sold separately.
Batteries mislabeled - batteries labeled as 2.4 amp/hour batteries, however are 1.0 amp/hour batteries.
On February 27, 2008, the firm sent a "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE - ACCESSORY RECALL" letter via certified return receipt to their consignees. The letter states the batteries are fully functional 1.0 amp/hour batteries mislabeled as 2.4 amp/hour batteries and that the batteries will provide half the monitoring time and half the number of defibrillation shock as of a 2.4 amp/hour LIFEPAK NiCd battery. Enclosed with the letter is a confirmation sheet for the consignee to indicate the number of recalled batteries they have and fax back to the firm. The firm will send out replacement batteries and the consignee is to then send back the mislabeled batteries. If there are any questions, contact the technical support group at 1-800-442-1142 - option 5 or visit www.physio-control-notices.come/fastpak.
Batteries were distributed nationwide and to Canada, Netherlands, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
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