CareFusion recalls BD Pyxis MedBank Tower medication cabinets with serial numbers starting 10885403517167 due to fingerprint scanner overheating that may cause first-degree burns.
“CareFusion BD Pyxis MedBank Tower 1145-00: Fingerprint Scanner Overheats Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49269-carefusion-bd-pyxis-medbank-tower-1145-00-fingerprint-scanner-overheats. Based on FDA recall #Z-2303-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2303-2026%22&limit=1).
CareFusion 303, Inc. recalled BD Pyxis MedBank Tower medication cabinets with REF: 1145-00 because the fingerprint scanner may overheat and cause first-degree burns, according to the FDA on April 30, 2026.
The fingerprint scanner may overheat to a temperature that causes first-degree burns, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CareFusion 303, Inc. has 64 other recalls on record since June 12, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include FUJIFILM FDR Visionary Suite CH-200 X-ray Device Recall (Jan. 9, 2026), I.T.S. Distal Humeral Plates Risk MRI Heating - Recall (Jan. 23, 2026) and I.T.S. DUL/UOL Systems Risk MRI Heating - Recall (Jan. 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number on the medication cabinet, which starts with 10885403517167. The product is a BD Pyxis MedBank Tower medication cabinet with reference number 1145-00.
Brand
CareFusion
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 8 products
All 8 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US: Nationwide OUS: AE, AU, BE, BH, BR, CA, CL, ES, GB, IT, KW, MA, MX, NZ, PT, QA, SA, SG, TH, TW
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2297-2026
BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 REF: 303 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403512629
1 unit
Z-2298-2026
BD Pyxis MedStation ES REF: 323 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403512667
15,933
Z-2299-2026
BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES REF: 327 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403477836
4,579 units
Z-2300-2026
BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station 4000 REF: 338 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403477829
1 unit
Z-2301-2026
BD Pyxis Mini Main REF: 349 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403512582
709 units
Z-2302-2026
BD Pyxis MedStation ES Tower REF: 352 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403512674
465 units
Z-2303-2026
BD Pyxis MedBank Tower REF: 1145-00 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403517167
607 units
Z-2304-2026
BD Pyxis MedBank Mini REF: 1147-00 Medication cabinet; All Serial Numbers/UDI:10885403517181
114 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Look for the serial number starting with 10885403517167 on the medication cabinet.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: Nationwide OUS: AE, AU, BE, BH, BR, CA, CL, ES, GB, IT, KW, MA, MX, NZ, PT, QA, SA, SG, TH, TW” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2303-2026 (April 30, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2303-2026 to see it in context.
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