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Health product recall

Plum A+/A+3 Infuser Family of Infusers

Starting date:
December 10, 2012
Posting date:
January 7, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-16627

Recalled Products

  1. Plum A+ Volumetric Infusion Pump
  2. Plum A+3 Infusion Pump

Reason

The door roller assembly on the Plum A+/A+3 infuser family of infusers has the potential to break which can lead to possible unrestricted flow and/or overdelivery during the removal of the IV administration set's cassette from the pump.

Affected products

A. Plum A+ Volumetric Infusion Pump

Lot or serial number

All Serial Numbers

Model or catalog number

1231, 20679, 20792

Companies
Manufacturer
Hospira Inc.

B. Plum A+3 Infusion Pump

Lot or serial number

All Serial Numbers

Model or catalog number

1268, 20678

Companies
Manufacturer
Hospira Inc.