Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 7, 2021
Baxter Dose IQ Software Recall: Drug ID Mismatch Risk
Baxter recalls Dose IQ Safety Software (version 9.0.x) for Spectrum IQ pumps due to drug identifier mismatch risk. Affected users should contact Baxter for remedy.
Software issue: The defect creates a mismatch between linked drug identifiers (IDs) in the Dose IQ user interface (UI) and the binary drug library (BDL) loaded onto the Spectrum IQ pump.
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📍Recalling firmBaxter Healthcare Corporation1 Baxter Pkwy · Deerfield, IL 60015-4625
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Baxter is recalling Dose IQ Safety Software used with Spectrum IQ Infusion Pumps because a software defect causes mismatched drug identifiers. This could lead to incorrect medication dosing if the software fails to properly link drug names to the pump's internal library. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62237-baxter-dose-iq-software-recall-drug-id-mismatch-risk.
“Baxter Dose IQ Software Recall: Drug ID Mismatch Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62237-baxter-dose-iq-software-recall-drug-id-mismatch-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2165-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2165-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 7, 2021, that Baxter Healthcare Corporation voluntarily recalled Dose IQ Safety Software used with the Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump due to a software defect. The hazard involves a mismatch between linked drug identifiers in the user interface and the binary drug library loaded onto the pump.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Baxter Healthcare
Product: Dose IQ Safety Software used with Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump
Software version: All libraries initially created with version 9.0.x
Quantity: 61 units
The hazard
The software defect creates a mismatch between linked drug identifiers (IDs) in the Dose IQ user interface and the binary drug library loaded onto the Spectrum IQ pump. The recall is classified as Class I.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Baxter Healthcare Corporation has had 187 other recalls on record since September 2, 2015. Recent recalls include a PRO+ MRS SURFACE FOR VERSACARE mattress recalled on August 18, 2026, for labeling errors and a 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recall on August 17, 2026, for fiberglass particulates. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Fresenius Kabi Ivenix Infusion System Software Recall (November 14, 2025) and a Boston Scientific Intera 3000 Hepatic Artery Pump Recall (May 11, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump uses Dose IQ Safety Software with version 9.0.x. This software was initially created with version 9.0.x and is used with the Spectrum IQ pump.
Brand
Baxter Healthcare
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Baxter
Reach out to Baxter Healthcare Corporation for specific instructions on how to address the software issue.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The software defect could cause mismatched drug identifiers, potentially leading to incorrect medication dosing, but the recall indicates it's not an immediate safety hazard requiring immediate stop-use.
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-2165-2021 (July 7, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2165-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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