my $dbh = C4::Context->dbh;
# get the rest of this item's information
-my $item_data_hashref = GetItem($itemnumber, undef);
+my $item_data_hashref = Koha::Items->find($itemnumber)->unblessed;
# make sure item statuses are set to 0 if empty or NULL
for ($damaged,$itemlost,$withdrawn) {