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Class 1 Recall: ZOLL Medical Corporation, ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator

Additional documents available:

• Urgent Medical Device Correction Follow-Up Notification
• ZOLL AED Plus Device Corrective Action Customer Reply Form
• Device Corrective Action Information Post Card

ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator

This product was manufactured from May, 2004 through February, 2009 and distributed from May, 2004 through February 9, 2009.

The AED failed to deliver the defibrillation energy.

The company may be contacted at 1-978-421-9655.

The company sent their distributors and customers an initial recall letter on February 12, 2009 by certified mail. This letter instructed customers to replace their batteries every three years. The company then sent their distributors and customers a follow-up recall letter on March 31, 2009 by certified mail. This letter instructed customers to download new software for their devices and to remove any battery replacement reminder labels.

ZOLL will send an email notice to all customers who included their email address as part of their contact information. ZOLL will also publish information about the recall in industry magazines.

For more information about this recall, please see the company’s website at: http://www.ZOLLAEDPlusbatteryhelp.com

Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious injury or death.

Health care professionals and consumers may report adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by FAX.

• Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
• Regular Mail: use postage-paid FDA form 3500 available at: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm
  Mail to MedWatch 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787
• FAX: 1-800-FDA-0178