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CriticalFDAfda-Z-2076-2012BATTERY HAZARD

Alaris PC unit model 8015 Product Usage: The device is labeled for prescription use only.

⚠ Critical FDA Safety Notice — Talk to Your Doctor

The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (battery hazard). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
112,912
Recall Date
May 25, 2012
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Battery Hazard

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2076-2012.

The recall was initiated because the Alaris PC unit model 8015 has a component on the PC unit power supply board that is causing an error code(120.4630) "System Error" or "Missing Battery Error" at start up. The error code is accompanied by both an audible alarm and visual error messages on the PC unit screen.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2076-2012.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2076-2012.

CareFusion 303, Inc.

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Carefusion 303, Inc. Recall FAQ

Carefusion 303, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Alaris PC unit model 8015 Product Usage: The device is labeled for prescription use only.. The notice was published on May 25, 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 112,912 units are potentially affected.