Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 14, 2025

Baxter Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump Recall: Grease Breakdown Risk

Baxter recalls Spectrum IQ Infusion Pumps with Product Code 3570009 due to potential grease breakdown causing premature wear and ineffective therapy. Affected units have specific serial numbers.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2415-2025Medical device Baxter ›

Lower-risk recall

Baxter has identified that certain pumps have potentially been released with the grease applied to the cam and motor gears that will break down quickly. The breakdown of the grease will lead to the device having insufficient or ineffective grease applied to the cam, which could lead to premature wear of the mechanism assembly, resulting in excessive therapy.

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Recalling firmBaxter Healthcare Corporation1 Baxter Pkwy · Deerfield, IL 60015-4625

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Baxter is recalling Spectrum IQ Infusion Pumps with Product Code 3570009 because certain units may have been manufactured with grease that breaks down quickly. This could cause the pump to wear out prematurely and deliver ineffective therapy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51793-baxter-spectrum-iq-infusion-pump-recall-grease-breakdown-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/51793-baxter-spectrum-iq-infusion-pump-recall-grease-breakdown-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2415-2025

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“Baxter Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump Recall: Grease Breakdown Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51793-baxter-spectrum-iq-infusion-pump-recall-grease-breakdown-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2415-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2415-2025%22&limit=1).

Baxter Healthcare Corporation voluntarily recalled Spectrum IQ Infusion Pumps on July 14, 2025, according to the FDA. The pumps may deliver excessive therapy due to grease breakdown in the cam and motor gears. Owners should contact Baxter for a remedy.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Baxter
Product: Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump
Product Code: 3570009
UDI-DI: 00085412610900
Serial Numbers: 3815255, 3815261, 3815265, 3815266, 3815267, 3815271
Quantity: 6 units
Distribution: AZ, FL

The hazard

The grease applied to the cam and motor gears may break down quickly, leading to insufficient lubrication. This condition could cause premature wear of the mechanism assembly, resulting in excessive therapy delivery.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Baxter Healthcare Corporation has 187 other recalls on record since September 2, 2015. Other recent recalls include a PRO+ MRS SURFACE FOR VERSACARE mattress recall on August 18, 2026, and a 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recall on August 17, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Product Code 3570009 on the pump. Affected units have specific serial numbers: 3815255, 3815261, 3815265, 3815266, 3815267, 3815271.

Brand
Baxter
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Code
Verify the product code on your pump is 3570009.
Review Serial Numbers
Compare your pump's serial number to the list: 3815255, 3815261, 3815265, 3815266, 3815267, 3815271.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Arizona and Florida.

FDA distribution: “US distribution to states of: AZ, FL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Florida.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 51 days after the firm started it.

Jul 14, 2025Firm started the recall
Aug 22, 2025FDA classified it Class II
Sep 3, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/51793-baxter-spectrum-iq-infusion-pump-recall-grease-breakdown-risk">Baxter Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump Recall: Grease Breakdown Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-2415-2025 (July 14, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2415-2025 to see it in context.
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