Device recall: Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015
Class I FDA enforcement event 85900. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The pump module keypad may exhibit keys that are unresponsive or stuck as a result of fluid ingress potentially resulting in a delay to the start of infusion, interruption of infusion, or inability to titrate medication. For high-risk patient populations who are receiving life-sustaining infusions, delays in an infusion or interruption can cause serious injury or death.
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 Aug 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 85900 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Sep 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.
U.S.:LA, FL, KY, MI, AL, GA, CA, TN, NC, TX, MA, OH, CO, WI, IL, KS, MO, UT, AK, MD, NY, NV, VA, NE, IN, PA, VT, DC, SC, CT, AR, NJ, MT, ND ,HI , NH, WA, DE, ME, OR, MN, AZ, MS, IA, NM, WY, ID, OK,…
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
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2909-2020 | Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015 | 313740 | Class I | Ongoing | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Z-2910-2020 | PC Unit Front Case with Keypad Replacement Kits: TC10008389 ASSY CASE FRONT W/KEYPAD 8015LS, TC10010217 ASSY FRT CASE W/ KEYPAD 8015 M2, TC10012515 ASSY FR CASE W/ KEYPAD 8015 M2, TC10013702 ASSY, CASE, FRONT W/KEYPAD, 8015LS, TC10013664 ASSY FR CASE W/ KEYPAD 8015 M2 | 28346 | Class I | Ongoing | 16 Sep 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
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 99
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2909-2020The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85900. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/85900/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
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- 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:
U.S.:LA, FL, KY, MI, AL, GA, CA, TN, NC, TX, MA, OH, CO, WI, IL, KS, MO, UT, AK, MD, NY, NV, VA, NE, IN, PA, VT, DC, SC, CT, AR, NJ, MT, ND ,HI , NH, WA, DE, ME, OR, MN, AZ, MS, IA, NM, WY, ID, OK,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85900?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
313740
- 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.