Company Recalls Defibrillators

Philips Healthcare is recalling a limited number of its HeartStart FR2+ automated external defibrillators, according to a company statement. The devices may contain a memory chip that has a higher than expected rate of failure, which could prevent the device from delivering therapy, the statement says. The affected units, M3860A and M3861A, were manufactured between May 2007 and January 2008.