Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 27, 2017

Physio-Control LIFEPAK Electrode Kits: Incorrect Pad Placement Warning

Physio-Control recalls LIFEPAK Electrode Starter Kits with incorrect infant pad placement instructions and missing safety symbols. Consumers should check product details to avoid improper use during emergencies.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0187-2018Medical device Physio-Control ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The infant artwork on the product instructs incorrect pad placement. Also, the artwork is missing the Type BF Patient connection and High Voltage Warning symbols.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmPhysio-Control, Inc.11811 Willows Rd NE · Redmond, WA 98052-2003

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Physio-Control is recalling LIFEPAK Electrode Starter Kits because the infant artwork shows incorrect pad placement and lacks critical safety symbols. This could lead to improper use during emergencies if someone tries to apply the pads without following the correct instructions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72651-physio-control-lifepak-electrode-kits-incorrect-pad-placement-warning.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72651-physio-control-lifepak-electrode-kits-incorrect-pad-placement-warning · Updated September 14, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0187-2018

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“Physio-Control LIFEPAK Electrode Kits: Incorrect Pad Placement Warning.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72651-physio-control-lifepak-electrode-kits-incorrect-pad-placement-warning. Based on FDA recall #Z-0187-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0187-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2017-10-27 that Physio-Control, Inc. is recalling LIFEPAK(R) Electrode Starter Kits due to incorrect infant pad placement instructions and missing safety symbols. The agency classified the recall as Class I.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Physio-Control
Product: LIFEPAK(R) Electrode Starter Kits
Catalog #: 11101-000017
MIN: #3202784-009
Lot codes: 45932237, 46042286, 45979590, 46050960, 45979954, 46052545, 46007867, 46061770, 46023185, 46063054, 46023823, 46078012
Quantity: 14,219 units

The hazard

According to the FDA, the infant artwork on the product instructs incorrect pad placement. The artwork is also missing the Type BF Patient connection and High Voltage Warning symbols.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Physio-Control, Inc. has 17 other recalls on record since 2017-12-04. Recent brand recalls include LIFEPAK 15 Defibrillators (2026-04-13), Infant/Child Defibrillator Electrodes (2026-01-21), and LIFEPAK 1000 Defibrillator (2025-07-22). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Medical Procedure Kits (2026-05-04), Medline Medical Kits (2026-03-16), and Medline Basic Nerve Block Tray (2026-01-07).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product catalog number 11101-000017 and minimum serial number 3202784-009. These kits are sold with LIFEPAK EXPRESS, CR Plus, 1000, or 500 Biphasic AEDs that have a pink connector.

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 I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and Guam and countries of: Canada, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic; Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and New Zealand.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-0186-2018	LIFEPAK(R) defibrillation electrodes, Catalog # 11101-000016, MIN #3202380-006 The defibrillation electrodes are used only with LIFEPAK EXPRESS(R) AED, LIFEPAK CR(R) Plus AED, LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator, or LIFEPAK 500 Biphasic AED s with a pink connector.; 713609, 717912, 713904, 718033, 715008, 719323
Z-0187-2018	LIFEPAK(R) Electrode Starter Kits, Catalog # 11101-000017, MIN #3202784-009 The defibrillation electrodes are used only with LIFEPAK EXPRESS(R) AED, LIFEPAK CR(R) Plus AED, LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator, or LIFEPAK 500 Biphasic AED s with a pink connector.; 45932237, 46042286, 45979590, 46050960, 45979954, 46052545, 46007867, 46061770, 46023185, 46063054, 46023823, 46078012,

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the catalog number 11101-000017 and minimum serial number 3202784-009 on the kit packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and Guam and countries of: Canada, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic; Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.

Oct 27, 2017Firm started the recall
Dec 12, 2017FDA classified it Class I
Dec 20, 2017Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jun 12, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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Do I need to stop using these kits immediately?

No, but you should check the product details to ensure you have the recalled version. The hazard does not require immediate stop-use, but proper use is important for safety.

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Where this comes from

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-0187-2018 (October 27, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0187-2018 to see it in context.
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