Hospira Inc.: GemStar Li-Ion Docking Station; a lithium ion battery powered docking station for use with GemStar Infusion Pumps; Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; List Numbers 13075-04-01, 13075-04-03, 13075-04-05, 13075-04-07, 13075-24-01, 13075-24-03, 13075-24-05 and 13075-24-07, Note: list numbers with xxxxx-04-xx are for U.S., Canada, Japan, Netherlands and Singapore, while those with xxxxx-24-xx are for international distribution only. The docking station for the GemStar pump is used to provide an alternate power source, acting either as a direct current battery backup, or as an alternating current power source when the docking station is plugged into AC power. The docking station also serves as a stand in which to place the GemStar during pump operation.

Recall number

Z-3107-2011

Recalling firm

Hospira Inc.

Product

GemStar Li-Ion Docking Station; a lithium ion battery powered docking station for use with GemStar Infusion Pumps; Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; List Numbers 13075-04-01, 13075-04-03, 13075-04-05, 13075-04-07, 13075-24-01, 13075-24-03, 13075-24-05 and 13075-24-07, Note: list numbers with xxxxx-04-xx are for U.S., Canada, Japan, Netherlands and Singapore, while those with xxxxx-24-xx are for international distribution only. The docking station for the GemStar pump is used to provide an alternate power source, acting either as a direct current battery backup, or as an alternating current power source when the docking station is plugged into AC power. The docking station also serves as a stand in which to place the GemStar during pump operation.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2011-08-01

Posted

2011-08-31

Terminated

2016-08-29

Reason

Hospira has received reports of sparking, smoking, charring and electrical shock when using the GemStar Docking Station due to fluid ingress into the docking station.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

Hospira Inc. sent an "URGENT DEVICE FIELD CORRECTION" letter dated August 1, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The requests that customers do not hang or place fluid containers over the docking station, not spray fluid directly on the docking station, and to clean the docking station using a cloth dampened with an apporoved cleaning solution. A reply form was attached to the letter for customers to complete and return via fax at 262-577-6921. Contact Hospira at 1-800-441-4100 for questions concerning this notice. *** Hospira sent an update letter dated September 26, 2012 to the accounts, informing them of the availability of the improved design replacement docking stations, and requesting them to complete and return the enclosed reply via fax or e-mail to Hospira, indicating the number of docking stations to be returned for replacement at no charge if the old docking stations are returned within 45 days of receipt of the replacement stations. ***

Quantity

18,000 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Lot, serial or model codes

List Number 13075-04-01, batch numbers 15047G1, 15048G1, 15050G1, 17100G1, 19140G1, 19142G1, 19157G1, 20165G1, 20180G1, 21183G1, 21196G1, 21197G1, 62001L2, 63001L2, 68002L2, 69002L2, 73002L2 and 78001L2; List Number 13075-04-03, batch numbers 26289G1, 27314G1, 27324G1, 30375G1, 34499G1, 34601G1, 34603G1, 34605G1, 34606G1, 34608G1, 35615G1, 40764G1, 40765G1, 40766G1 and 41804G1; List Number 13075-04-05, batch numbers 41802G1, 44848G1, 44854G1, 45879G1, 45879G101, 45879G1R, 45884G1, 46910G1, 47916G1, 47936G1, 48960G1, 51031G1, 51032G1, 60285G1, 84824G1, 84827G1, 84831G1 and 85844G1;  List number 13075-04-07, batch numbers 75679G1, 7698G1, 77698G101, 77715G1, 77715G101, 78734G1, 80774G1, 81784G1, 82789G1 and 87880G1;  List number 13075-24-01, batch numbers 10899G1, 10910G1, 10917G1, 10930G1, 14010G1, 15046G1, 16060G1, 19141G1, 19144G1, 19145G1, 19146G1, 19147G1, 19148G1, 19149G1, 20171G1, 21191G1, 21203G1, 26289G1, 64001L2, 68001L2, 69001L2, 71001L2 and 73001L2;  List number 13075-24-03, batch numbers 26289G1, 26294G1, 27325G1, 31397G1, 35620G1, 35621G1, 36634G1, 36636G1, 36638G1, 37667G1, 39739G1, 41786G1, 54114G1, 74001L2, 78002L2, 80001L2, 82001L2, 85308G1, 86319G1, 87340G1, 88358G1, 88366G1, 90442G1 and 92486G1; List number 13075-24-05, batch numbers 19141G1, 45878G1, 47915G1, 48961G1, 50020G1, 51021G1, 51022G1, 51028G1, 51030G1, 53081G1, 53082G1, 54098G1, 54113G1, 54114G1, 55125G1, 55126G1, 55135G1, 56158G1, 56170G1, 59230G1, 59231G1, 60258G1, 60272G1, 60284G1, 61307G1, 63318G1, 64345G1, 64354G1, 73634G1, 73636G1, 74647G1, 84828G1, 84828G1R, 84830G1 and 84830G1R;  List number 130752407, batch numbers 75680G1, 75681G1, 75682G1, 76686G1, 77694G1, 77694G1R, 77695G1, 77695G1R, 77696G1, 77697G1, 77712G1, 77712G1R, 77713G1, 77714G1, 78735G1, 78735G1R, 78736G1, 78736G1R, 78737G1, 80775G1, 80775G1R, 82799G1, 82799G1R, 82802G1, 82802G1R, 93962G1, 93962G1R, 94973G1, 94973G1R, 95981G1, 95981G1R, 95985G1, 95985G1R, 96004G1, 96004G1R, 96989G1, 96989G1R, 96996G1, 96996G1R, 97013G1, 97013G1R, 97017G1 and 97017G1R

510(k) numbers

["K042980"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FRN

Firm FEI

3013319212

Firm city

Lake Forest

Firm state

IL

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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