{"id":7675,"date":"2018-10-29T10:17:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.protrainings.eu\/?p=7675"},"modified":"2018-10-29T10:17:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:17:36","slug":"philips-recall-faulty-defibrillators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/philips-recall-faulty-defibrillators\/","title":{"rendered":"Philips recall 660,000 faulty defibrillators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=7678\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7678\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/HeartStart-FRx.jpg\" alt=\"HeartStart FRx\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>A safety warning has been issued by The Health Products Regulatory Authority (Ireland) and Philips has had to recall over half a million AEDs over a possible fault.<\/p>\n<p>Defibrillator such as the HeartStart FRx and HeartStart HS1, manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, are on a list of affected devices. Manufactured dates span from 2002 &#8211; 2013.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The company identified an issue with the way these models warned users about the results of their \u2018self-tests\u2019 &#8211; or in this case, didn\u2019t &#8211; using a chirp sound.<\/p>\n<p>So far, 13 incidents have been identified where the noise did not sound when it was supposed to.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understood that in the 13 incidents, 5 patients died. Though unknown whether the deaths were a direct result of this issue, it is a tragic fact that it may have contributed.<\/p>\n<p>Philips has advised that\u00a0affected defibrillators can be replaced providing they\u2019re under warranty. It has also advised to establish contact as soon as possible to make these arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Philips Customer Care Service Centre<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:0870%20532%209741\">0870 532 9741<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Philips Healthcare<\/p>\n<p>Guildford Business Park Guildford<\/p>\n<p>Surrey<\/p>\n<p>GU2 8XH<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:PH.PMUK.Support@philips.com\">PH.PMUK.Support@philips.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For details of AED training visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proaed.co.uk\">AED Online Training<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A safety warning has been issued by The Health Products Regulatory Authority (Ireland) and Philips has had to recall over half a million AEDs over a possible fault. Defibrillator such as the HeartStart FRx and HeartStart HS1, manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, are on a list of affected devices. 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