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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1072-2015·Announced 2015-03-04

Hospira Plum A+ Infusion Pump Alarm Assembly Recall

Hospira is recalling 3,939 Plum A+ infusion pumps because one lot of alarm assemblies may fail to sound at any volume level.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a critical safety feature (alarm) that may fail, posing a risk of harm to patients, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Hospira Inc. is recalling 3,939 Plum A+ infusion pumps due to a defect in one lot of alarm assemblies. The affected alarm assemblies may fail to sound at all volume levels, which could prevent the pump from alerting users to critical infusion events.

The recall affects pumps distributed worldwide, including the United States, Puerto Rico, and numerous international markets. The specific defect involves the alarm functionality, which is a critical safety feature for medical infusion devices.

Healthcare facilities and users should check their pump serial numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice. If a pump is affected, it should be removed from service and returned to Hospira for repair or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
The Plum A+ Infusion System is designed to meet the fluid delivery requirements of today's evolving healthcare environments. It is a cassette based multi-function infusion system. The Plum A+ allows two lines in and one line out. The pump can be used for standard, piggyback, or c
Manufacturer
Hospira Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Infusion Pump
Hazard
Affected units
3,939

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • 1) List Number: 12391
  • Serial Numbers: 13840011
  • 13840048
  • 13840153
  • 13840167
  • 13840498
  • 13840591
  • 13840629
  • 13840640
  • 13840943
  • 13841068
  • 13841130
  • 13841271
  • 13842284
  • 13842383
  • 13845291
  • 13845368
  • 13845404
  • 13845429
  • 13845450

Distribution

Distributed in 50 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Hospira Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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