BD Pyxis MedFlex 2.0 Spare Parts: Fingerprint Scanner Heating Hazard
Recalled BD Pyxis MedFlex 2.0 spare parts (REF 353200-01) have fingerprint scanners that heat up due to failure, potentially causing burns. Affected units include specific serial numbers listed in the recall.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Due to fingerprint scanner failing resulting in the scanner heating up.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
BD CareFusion is recalling Bio-ID spare parts for their Pyxis MedFlex 2.0 Automated Dispensing Cabinets. These parts can overheat from a faulty fingerprint scanner, posing a burn risk during normal use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/53038-bd-pyxis-medflex-2-0-spare-parts-fingerprint-scanner-heating.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/53038-bd-pyxis-medflex-2-0-spare-parts-fingerprint-scanner-heating · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1207-2025
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“BD Pyxis MedFlex 2.0 Spare Parts: Fingerprint Scanner Heating Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/53038-bd-pyxis-medflex-2-0-spare-parts-fingerprint-scanner-heating. Based on FDA recall #Z-1207-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1207-2025%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The fingerprint scanner in these spare parts fails, causing it to heat up. This overheating can lead to burns during normal use when the scanner is activated for access control.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities using the Pyxis MedFlex 2.0 system with the specified spare parts (REF 353200-01) are most at risk. Patients and staff could experience burns if the scanner overheats.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Pyxis MedFlex 2.0 cabinet has spare part catalog number 353200-01. Affected units include specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.
- Brand
BD CareFusion- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Product Serial Numbers
Review the list of affected serial numbers provided in the recall notice to confirm if your unit is included.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 43 states.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI , IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Do I need to stop using this part immediately?
No, but you should check if your unit is affected before using it. The recall does not require immediate removal.
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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-1207-2025 (January 23, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1207-2025 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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