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Defibtech LLC recalled its Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED external defibrillators earlier this month because it found that faulty software failed to warn users that the 9-volt battery charging the defibrillator actually might be too drained to work properly.
"This doesn't become apparent until the battery gets low for some reason," company president Gintaras Vaisnys said. "Given every battery will get low someday, this is an issue."
The faulty units are loaded with version 2.002 software and earlier versions and can be found in schools, hotels, fitness centers, and fire stations worldwide. Defibtech estimated that 42,000 units required a software upgrade.
Customers using the affected models received notification of the software error in a letter. Subsequent letters instructed customers how to update the software without having to send the unit back to Defibtech. Defibtech is offering upgrades at no cost until about mid-May.
There are three known cases of Defibtech's defibrillators failing to work. According to CBS News, the company has provided no further information regarding these incidents.
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