Spectrum Wireless Battery Modules A/B/G/N, product code 36010, used with either of the following 35700BAX2 (Spectrum V8 infusion pump) and 3570009 (Spectrum IQ infusion pump)

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2582-2024) was formally reported on August 28, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 17, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Baxter Healthcare Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Deerfield, IL. Federal records indicate 17,377 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The Spectrum WBM may fail to auto-document infusion status information back to the hospital's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. This software issue only impacts customers where the Spectrum V8 or Spectrum IQ infus… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US, Nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.