CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 16 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
BD Alaris System PC Unit recalled by CareFusion 303
CareFusion 303 is recalling BD Alaris System PC Unit, distributed in 52 states. The recall was initiated on 4 Aug 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2939-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85962
- Recalling firm
- CareFusion 303, San Diego, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 4 Aug 2020
- FDA classified
- 10 Sep 2020
- Reported
- 16 Sep 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Infusion Pumps
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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 or interruption of infusion. Delays in an infusion or interruption can cause serious injury or death in high-risk patient populations.
Product as listed by the FDA
BD Alaris System PC Unit Model 8100 (Pump Module) and Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits (P/N 49000239, 49000346, 49000438, 49000439) infusion pump.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide: US* (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MP, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY); United Arab Emirates (AE); Australia (AU); Canada (CA); Hungary (HU); Israel (IL); Japan (JP)* Kuwait (KW); New Zealand (NZ); Philippines (PH); Qatar (QA); Saudi Arabia (SA); Singapore (SG); Taiwan (TW); Turkey (TR)*. *There are 159 U.S. government and/or military consignees including two located in Japan (JP) and Turkey (TR).
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Questions about this recall
Is BD Alaris System PC Unit recalled?
Yes. CareFusion 303 recalled BD Alaris System PC Unit on 4 Aug 2020. The recall is Class I and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2939-2020.
Why was it recalled?
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 or interruption of infusion. Delays in an infusion or interruption can cause serious injury or death in high-risk patient populations.
Which lots are affected?
All serial numbers
Where was it sold?
Worldwide: US* (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MP, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY); United Arab Emirates (AE); Australia (AU); Canada (CA); Hungary (HU); Israel (IL); Japan (JP)* Kuwait (KW); New Zealand (NZ); Philippines (PH); Qatar (QA); Saudi Arabia (SA); Singapore (SG); Taiwan (TW); Turkey (TR)*. *There are 159 U.S. government and/or military consignees including two located in Japan (JP) and Turkey (TR).
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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