Device recall: CareFusion Alaris System, Alaris PC unit models 8000 and 8015 (UDI: 10885403801518)
Class I FDA enforcement event 84579. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
1)Error 255-XX-XXX results in inability to edit settings 2)Delay options programming may result in no KVO rate/therapy interruption 3)Software errors results in no low battery alarm/infusion stopping 4)Medium priority KVO/End of Infusion alarms may result in unrecognized infusion completion 5)Custom concentration data entry errors results in concentrations being lower/higher than medication orders
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
CareFusion 303, Inc. started this device recall on 4 Feb 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 84579 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Mar 2020. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: (U.S. Nationwide) to states of: CO, SC, NY, CA, LA, TX, AK, ID, VA, DE, FL, PA, KY, KS, TN, WA, MS, IL, GA, AR, NC, NV, NE, OR, RI, WI, HI, GU, PR, MA, IA, CT, MI, AZ, ME,…
Recalling firm
CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1359-2020 | CareFusion Alaris System, Alaris PC unit models 8000 and 8015 (UDI: 10885403801518) | 870070 | Class I | Ongoing | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Z-1360-2020 | CareFusion Alaris Pump Module, Model 8100 | 1286898 | Class I | Ongoing | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Z-1361-2020 | CareFusion Alaris Syringe Module, Model 8110 | 114835 | Class I | Ongoing | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Z-1362-2020 | CareFusion Alaris PCA Module, Model 8120 | 83015 | Class I | Ongoing | 11 Mar 2020 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class I
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 99
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1359-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 84579. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/84579/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution: (U.S. Nationwide) to states of: CO, SC, NY, CA, LA, TX, AK, ID, VA, DE, FL, PA, KY, KS, TN, WA, MS, IL, GA, AR, NC, NV, NE, OR, RI, WI, HI, GU, PR, MA, IA, CT, MI, AZ, ME,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84579?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
870070
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 4% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class I.