Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 8, 2023
Philips Tempus LS Defibrillator Recall: HW Failure DPM Error Risk
Philips recalls Tempus LS Manual Defibrillators with part number 00-3020 that may show "HW failure DPM" error, causing ineffective pacing. Affected units have serial numbers before 7022.001634.
Defibrillator/pacemaker module (DPM) may encounter a problem causing communication from the Mainboard to the DPM to fail, leading to no or ineffective pacing with displayed error message "HW failure DPM".
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📍Recalling firmRemote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd.Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Aerospace Boulevard · Farnborough, United Kingdom
“Philips Tempus LS Defibrillator Recall: HW Failure DPM Error Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58450-philips-tempus-ls-defibrillator-recall-hw-failure-dpm-error-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1825-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1825-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 8, 2023, that Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd. is recalling Philips Tempus LS-Manual Defibrillators due to a potential defibrillator/pacemaker module failure. The hazard involves ineffective pacing and an error message if the mainboard communication fails.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Philips
Product: Tempus LS-Manual Defibrillator
Part Number: 00-3020
UDI-DI: 07613365002737
Serial numbers prior to 7022.001634
The hazard
According to the FDA, the defibrillator/pacemaker module may encounter a problem causing communication from the mainboard to the DPM to fail. This failure can lead to no or ineffective pacing with a displayed error message reading "HW failure DPM".
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd. has had 11 other recalls on record since November 17, 2020. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Cardiac Workstation 7000 (July 1, 2026), Philips Allura Xper FD10C Medical System (December 15, 2025), and Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System (December 15, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the defibrillator's part number, which is 00-3020. Affected units have serial numbers starting with digits before 7022.001634.
Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Error Message
Look for the error message "HW failure DPM" on the defibrillator display.
Verify Serial Number
Confirm the serial number starts with digits before 7022.001634.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 9 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of UT, CO, CA, NE, IL, TX, WV, KS, GA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 44 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1825-2023 (May 8, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1825-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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