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CAREFUSION MaxPlus bi fuse extension set recall: Leakage risk in needleless connectors

CAREFUSION recalls MaxPlus bi fuse extension sets with 2 clear needleless connectors due to leakage issues in validation testing. Affected units may not meet safety standards for medical use.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1995-2021Medical deviceCAREFUSION ›
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CAREF: MaxPlus bi fuse extension sets with 2 clear needleless connectors are being recalled because a portion of the product failed validation testing for leakage. This could lead to improper medical use if the connectors leak. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62365-carefusion-maxplus-bi-fuse-extension-set-recall-leakage-risk-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62365-carefusion-maxplus-bi-fuse-extension-set-recall-leakage-risk-in · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1995-2021

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“CAREFUSION MaxPlus bi fuse extension set recall: Leakage risk in needleless connectors.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62365-carefusion-maxplus-bi-fuse-extension-set-recall-leakage-risk-in. Based on FDA recall #Z-1995-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1995-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 9, 2021, that CAREFUSION is recalling MaxPlusTM bi fuse extension sets with 2 clear needleless connectors because a validation lot was released to the U.S. market without meeting leakage testing criteria.

How to tell if you have it

  • MaxPlusTM bi fuse extension set with 2 clear needleless connectors
  • Catalog Number: MP9246-C
  • GTIN/UPC: 10885403237157
  • Lot Number: 20087194

The hazard

The product did not meet validation testing criteria regarding leakage because a portion of a validation lot was inadvertently released to the U.S. market.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show CAREFUSION has two other recalls on record since August 2, 2021. On August 1, 2022, CAREFUSION recalled BD MaxGuard Extension Sets due to label errors risking infection. On August 2, 2021, CAREFUSION recalled BD Burette Gravity Sets due to flow issues risking therapy delay. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline ENFIT G-TUBE Connector Recall (February 13, 2026), ICU Medical Hotline Fluid Warming Set Recall (June 24, 2026), and ICU Medical CADD Yellow Medication Cassette Reservoir Recall (August 20, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'MaxPlus bi fuse extension set' with 2 clear needleless connectors. The affected lot number is 20087194. The product was sold with catalog number MP9246-C and GTIN 10885403237157.

  • Brand
    CAREFUSION
  • Product
    MaxPlusTM bi fuse extension set with 2 clear needleless connectors
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify the lot number on your product label; affected units have lot number 20087194.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Tennessee.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “U.S.: TN O.U.S.: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.1 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 9, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 1, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 7, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 8, 2024420212024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-1995-2021 (June 9, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1995-2021 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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