Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator used Model numbers: M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1110-2014) was formally reported on March 5, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 4, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Philips Medical Systems, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Andover, MA. Federal records indicate 58466 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: HeartStart MRx Defibrillator Monitor therapy connection could experience accelerated wear causing risk for patients and/or caregivers Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) and to countries of: AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ARGENTINA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BELGIUM BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA BRAZIL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BULGARIA …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.