Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 30, 2020

CareF: Alaris PC Unit Model 8015 Recall - Loose Screws Risk Power Loss

CareFusion recalls Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015 due to loose screws causing battery power loss and potential interruption of patient therapy. All units with serial numbers are affected.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2741-2020Medical device CareFusion ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

If one or more screws or washers are loose or missing causing the battery not to be properly secured to the PC Unit, that is running on battery power, the system may experience a power loss with a prolonged, non-silenceable alarm. Power loss may result in an interruption of patient therapy or monitoring.

Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmCareFusion 303, Inc.10020 Pacific Mesa Blvd · San Diego, CA 92121-4386

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

CareFusion is recalling its Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015 because loose screws or washers can cause battery power loss, which might interrupt patient therapy. This is serious for medical devices that rely on continuous monitoring. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64874-caref-alaris-pc-unit-model-8015-recall-loose-screws-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64874-caref-alaris-pc-unit-model-8015-recall-loose-screws-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2741-2020

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“CareF: Alaris PC Unit Model 8015 Recall - Loose Screws Risk Power Loss.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64874-caref-alaris-pc-unit-model-8015-recall-loose-screws-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2741-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2741-2020%22&limit=1).

CareFusion 303, Inc. recalled the Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015 modular infusion pump and monitoring system on June 30, 2020, according to the FDA. The device poses a hazard of power loss if screws or washers are loose or missing.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: CareFusion
Product: Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015 modular infusion pump and monitoring system
Serial numbers: All serial numbers

The hazard

The FDA stated that loose or missing screws or washers may cause the battery not to be properly secured to the PC Unit. This can lead to power loss while running on battery power, resulting in a prolonged, non-silenceable alarm and potential interruption of patient therapy or monitoring.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show CareFusion 303, Inc. has 64 other recalls on record since June 12, 2017. Other recent recalls include the BD Pyxis ES Enterprise Server Software Update Issue Recall (Dec. 3, 2025) and the BD Pyxis MedBank Mini 1147-00 Medication Cabinet Recall (April 30, 2026). Similar product recalls include the Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025) and the GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia System Power Board Recall (Nov. 14, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015 with any serial number. This device is used for modular infusion pumps and monitoring systems in medical settings.

Brand
CareFusion
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 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 I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
U.S.: CO, FL, SC, NY, CA, NC, TX, IL, PA, AZ, LA, IN, MA, MO, AR, WI, HI, OR, OH, KS, MN, MI, WA, UT, MD, TN, CO, NJ, NE, ND, WV, KY, IA, MS, AL, DE, AK, VA, OK, NM, GA, CT, SD, NV, ID, MT, ME, VT, WY, NH, MP, DC, GU, PR, AS, RI. O.U.S.: TR, QA, CA, AE, KW, MX, IL, SA, CH, NL, BE, TW, ZA, PH, CN, AU, IN, FR, MY, NZ, GB, KR, PK, DE, SG, JP, CU, BH

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2740-2020	Alaris System PC Unit Model 8000 modular infusion pump and monitoring system; All serial numbers	37141
Z-2741-2020	Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015. modular infusion pump and monitoring system; All serial numbers	824277

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check for Loose Screws
Inspect the PC Unit for loose or missing screws or washers that could cause battery power loss.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 50 states and D.C. and Puerto Rico.

FDA distribution: “U.S.: CO, FL, SC, NY, CA, NC, TX, IL, PA, AZ, LA, IN, MA, MO, AR, WI, HI, OR, OH, KS, MN, MI, WA, UT, MD, TN, CO, NJ, NE, ND, WV, KY, IA, MS, AL, DE, AK, VA, OK, NM, GA, CT, SD, NV, ID, MT, ME, VT, WY, NH, MP, DC, GU, PR, AS, RI. O.U.S.:…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 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, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.8 years after the firm started it.

Jun 30, 2020Firm started the recall
Aug 6, 2020FDA classified it Class I
Aug 12, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 22, 2024FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

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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-2741-2020 (June 30, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2741-2020 to see it in context.
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