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# Physio-Control Class 1 Recall of Defibrillators
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/physio-control-class-1-recall-of-defibrillators/
- Published: 2017-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:10:36.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5138151

Physio-Control Inc. has begun a Class 1 recall of its Lifepak 1000 Defibrillators due to an electrical issue that may cause the device to shut down unexpectedly. The recall covers 50,000 devices made from 6/2016 to 12/2016\. The devices are used to deliver lifesaving electrical shocks to people with sudden cardiac arrest.

Physio-Control has “determined that wear and oxidation formation between the battery and device electrical contacts may cause power interruptions,” according to a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ListofRecalls/ucm545569.htm?ref=fdaweb.com). “This may prevent the device from delivering the electrical shock needed to revive a patient in cardiac arrest.