Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 24, 2020
Physio-Control Infant Child Starter Kits Recall: Packaging Not Properly Sealed
Physio-Control recalls Infant Child Starter Kits (part 3202784-009) with improperly sealed packaging for infant/child defibrillation electrodes, which could lead to contamination. Affected kits were sold from August 2017 to October 2019.
“Physio-Control Infant Child Starter Kits Recall: Packaging Not Properly Sealed.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65311-physio-control-infant-child-starter-kits-recall-packaging-not-properly. Based on FDA recall #Z-2360-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2360-2020%22&limit=1).
Physio-Control, Inc. recalled Infant Child Starter Kits containing reduced energy defibrillation electrodes due to improperly sealed packaging, according to a Food and Drug Administration announcement on April 24, 2020.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Physio-Control
Product: Infant Child Starter Kits, Part Number: 3202784-009
Contents: Infant/Child Reduced Energy Defibrillation Electrodes
Manufacture dates: August 2017 through October 2019
Quantity: 6732 units
The hazard
The packaging of the infant child reduced energy electrodes was not properly sealed, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Physio-Control, Inc. has 17 other recalls on record since October 27, 2017. Other recent recalls include LIFEPAK 15 Defibrillators (April 13, 2026), Infant/Child Defibrillator Electrodes (January 21, 2026), and LIFEPAK 1000 Defibrillators (July 22, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Pediatric Catheter Kits (December 24, 2025) and Medline Convenience Kits (June 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the part number 3202784-009 on the Infant Child Starter Kits. These kits were sold between August 2017 and October 2019 and contain electrodes for LIFEPAK 1000, LIFEPAK 500, or LIFEPAK CR Plus/EXPRESS defibrillators.
Brand
Physio-Control
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NY,TX, IL, CO, TN, MI, FL, CT, GA, WA, AZ, NJ, MA, MO, NC, MD, OH, PA, CA, IA, VA, WI, MN, SC, IN, DE, KY, MT, AL, MS, NM, ME, OK, WV, SD, RI, ND, LA, AR, HI, DC, KS, NE, VT, OR, AK, NV, UT, WY, NH, PR, ID, and the countries of CA, ZA, TW, AU, JP, HK, MA, NZ, SG, BR, NL, PA, SA, AR, CL, TH, SV, CR, TR, GU, MY, VI.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2359-2020
Infant/Child Reduced Energy Defibrillation Electrodes, Part Number: 3202380-006, for use with LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator, LIFEPAK 500 defibrillator, and LIFEPAK CR Plus/EXPRESS defibrillator - Product Usage: intended to be used by personnel who are trained on the device operation and in basic life support or other physician-authorized emergency medical response system.; Electrodes manufactured between August 2017 through October 2019 that have not yet reached their expiration date
118689
Z-2360-2020
Infant Child Starter Kits, Part Number: 3202784-009, containing Infant/Child Reduced Energy Defibrillation Electrodes, for use with LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator, LIFEPAK 500 defibrillator, and LIFEPAK CR Plus/EXPRESS defibrillator - Product Usage: intended to be used by personnel who are trained on the device operation and in basic life support or other physician-authorized emergency medical response system.; Electrodes manufactured between August 2017 through October 2019 that have not yet reached their expiration date
6732
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging Seal
Inspect the packaging for proper sealing; if unsealed, do not use the electrodes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 50 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NY,TX, IL, CO, TN, MI, FL, CT, GA, WA, AZ, NJ, MA, MO, NC, MD, OH, PA, CA, IA, VA, WI, MN, SC, IN, DE, KY, MT, AL, MS, NM, ME, OK, WV, SD, RI, ND, LA, AR, HI,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.3 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-2360-2020 (April 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2360-2020 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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