The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator is intended for use by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director and are trained in CPR and the use of the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1257-2017) was formally reported on March 15, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 13, 2017. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Physio-Control, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Redmond, WA. Federal records indicate total 133,330 units (50,046 units in the US) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm has received complaints that the LIFEPAK 1000 Defibrillator is unexpectedly powering off during device usage. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and in the following countries: Bahrain, Belize, Cambodia, Chile, China, C¿te d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Myanmar, Netherlands, Ni…. 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 9 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.