MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator; Manufactured by MRL Inc., A Welch Allyn Company, 1000 Asbury Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089; Model AED20, part 972200 Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator; Manufactured by MRL Inc., A Welch Allyn Company, 1000 Asbury Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089; Model AED20, part 972200
Brand
MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Model AED20, catalog #972211, 972212, 972213, 972214, 972215 and 972216, serial numbers 205199 through 205786, except for 205213, 205236, 205237, 205238, 205239, 205240, 205242, 205243, 205247, 205307, 205308, 205309, 205465, 205653, 205654, 205656, 205664, 205665, 205667, 205669, 205677, 205678, 205684, 205703, 205708, 205719, 205732, 205736, 205754, 205756, 205760, 205762, 205763, 205764, 205767, 205774, 205775, 205777, 205781, 205782, 205784. Also included in the recall are serial numbers 201784, 202804, 205179, 205790, 205806, 205808, 205818, 205842, 205866, 206076, 206078, 206079, 206080, 206081, 206096, 206125, 206131, 206137, 206138, 206140, 206162, 206164, 206175, 206177, 206180, 206216, 207511, 207518, 207520, 207521, 207522.
Products Sold
Model AED20, catalog #972211, 972212, 972213, 972214, 972215 and 972216; serial numbers 205199 through 205786, except for 205213, 205236, 205237, 205238, 205239, 205240, 205242, 205243, 205247, 205307, 205308, 205309, 205465, 205653, 205654, 205656, 205664, 205665, 205667, 205669, 205677, 205678, 205684, 205703, 205708, 205719, 205732, 205736, 205754, 205756, 205760, 205762, 205763, 205764, 205767, 205774, 205775, 205777, 205781, 205782, 205784. Also included in the recall are serial numbers 201784, 202804, 205179, 205790, 205806, 205808, 205818, 205842, 205866, 206076, 206078, 206079, 206080, 206081, 206096, 206125, 206131, 206137, 206138, 206140, 206162, 206164, 206175, 206177, 206180, 206216, 207511, 207518, 207520, 207521, 207522.
MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company is recalling Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibr due to The Welch Allyn AED 20 Defibrillators may display a 'Defib Comm' error message on the device display during use which may result in a terminal failure. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The Welch Allyn AED 20 Defibrillators may display a 'Defib Comm' error message on the device display during use which may result in a terminal failure of the device to analyze the patient's ECG and deliver the appropriate therapy.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
MRL issued a press release on 6/15/06, and began sending Urgent Medical Device Recall letters on the same date to the direct accounts informing them of the possibility of the defibrillator going into a terminal failure due to a U25 IC socket susceptible to defibrillation circuit board communication errors. The accounts were asked to respond to the notification witihin 5 working days by faxing or mailing the enclosed response form, or calling Welch Allyn-MRL Technical Support at 1-800-462-0777. A loaner AED 20 will then be sent to the consignee with instrucitons on how to return their unit for correction.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026