HeartStart Adult/Child Plus Pads Heartstart Pads (REF M3713A)Recalls & reported problems
Philips Electronics North America Corporation · Adult/Child Plus Multifunction Electrode Pads · Class 3
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884838002842), received between Jan 8, 2026 and Mar 17, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Discolored” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Discolored2
- Melted2
- Degraded1
- Material Deformation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 17, 2026Material Discolored; Melted
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE HEARTSTART ADULT/CHILD PLUS PADS (M3713A) AND LOT NO. 072825-01 EXHIBITED A QUALITY ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24620720 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Degraded
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE HEARTSTART ADULT/CHILD PLUS PADS (M3713A) AND LOT NO. 072825-01 HAD AN INCONSISTENT GEL CONDITION; ONE PAD APPEARED YELLOWISH AND UNEVEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24007021 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE HEARTSTART ADULT/CHILD PLUS PADS (M3713A) AND LOT NO. 072825-01 EXHIBITED ABNORMAL AND UNEVEN ADHESION ON ONE PAD. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24007014 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Material Discolored; Melted
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE HEARTSTART ADULT/CHILD PLUS PADS (M3713A) AND LOT NO. 072825-01 HAVE DIFFERENT COLORS BETWEEN THE TWO PADS IN THE SAME SET. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24007013 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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