BD Pyxis MedStation Auxiliary ES medication cabinet drawer and door failures
BD Pyxis MedStation Auxiliary ES medication cabinets are being recalled due to potential drawer and door failures following increased complaints. The failures could delay access to medications stored in the cabinet.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: No illnesses or injuries have been reported. The recall follows an increase in complaints about potential drawer and door failures that could delay medication access in healthcare facilities.
Plain-English summary
The BD Pyxis MedStation Auxiliary ES (REF 324) is a medication storage and dispensing cabinet manufactured by CareFusion 303, Inc. It is intended for use in healthcare facilities to securely store and dispense medications to authorized healthcare providers.
CareFusion 303, Inc. is recalling these medication cabinets due to potential drawer and/or door failures. The recall was initiated following an increase in complaints about mechanical failures of these components.
The potential failures could result in delays in accessing stored medications. Affected units have been distributed nationwide throughout the United States and internationally.
The recalled product
- Product
- BD Pyxis MedStation Auxiliary ES REF: 324. Intended to securely store and dispense medications to a qualified and authorized healthcare provider.
- Manufacturer
- CareFusion 303, Inc.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by CareFusion 303, 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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