Hazard
178 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 178 alarm failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 5 (3%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 23 (13%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all alarm failure recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Philips North America is recalling the IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX750 over a potential issue where the monitors did not alarm.
Philips North America is recalling the IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX600 over a potential issue where the monitors did not alarm.
Philips North America is recalling the IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX550 over a potential issue where the monitors did not alarm.
Getinge is recalling 902 88-Series washer-disinfectors that can overheat during operation if the circulation pressure calibration was not performed, or was performed incorrectly.
Ohio Medical Corporation is recalling 36 units of the GCE HEALTHCARE Zen-O lite portable oxygen concentrator due to erroneous calibration values that may cause the device's alarm for low oxygen purity to function incorrectly as the device ages.
Covidien is recalling Newport HT70 and HT70Plus ventilators due to capacitor failures that may cause the device to shut down unexpectedly or fail to alarm, risking respiratory failure and oxygen deprivation in patients.
KCI USA is recalling 3M Prevena Plus wound therapy systems due to complaints about malfunctioning leak alarms. The recall affects 135,268 units distributed worldwide.
The IntelliBridge EC10 Module may fail to sound an alarm when a Hamilton ventilator is disconnected. This could allow unnoticed disconnections that could affect patient monitoring.
Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX400 may fail to alarm when a Hamilton ventilator is disconnected. 28 units affected in the US and internationally.
Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX450 units may fail to sound an alarm when a Hamilton ventilator becomes disconnected, potentially delaying detection of the disconnection.
Edifier speakers in Draeger's Infinity Central Station may not produce audible alarms when in analog mode, potentially delaying patient treatment. Approximately 1,013 units are affected worldwide.
The Welch Allyn Life 2000 Ventilator has a battery charger defect that could cause an alarm, rendering it inoperable. 187 units nationwide are affected in this FDA Class I recall.
Arctic Sun Temperature Management Systems may fail to reach target temperature and critically fail to alert clinicians. The software defect affects approximately 10,507 units worldwide and risks hypothermia or hyperthermia.
Arial Call Station wireless nurse call systems (models CSK200-1069 and CSK200-1069MR) are recalled due to risk of alarm communication failure and premature battery depletion. 77 units affected across multiple U.S. states.
B Braun's Perfusor Space infusion pump may be incompatible with Cardinal Health Monoject syringes affected by manufacturing changes, creating risks of overdose, underdose, and delayed therapy.
Baxter is recalling 339,936 Amia peritoneal dialysis devices due to increased complaints of failure alarms for the Wet Cassette Integrity Test. This may prevent proper alerting during treatment.
Securitas Healthcare is recalling Arial Water Resistant Pendants (models 59360 and 2560-59360) due to premature battery depletion that may prevent emergency alarms from being received.
Securitas Healthcare LLC recalls Arial Water Resistant Pendants (Models 59361 and 2560-59361) because premature battery depletion may prevent emergency alarms from reaching the wireless alert system. Affected patients may not receive emergency assistance when needed.
ResMed recalls Astral ventilators due to a battery fault that can cause sudden power loss. The backup alarm system may fail to alert users due to supercapacitor degradation.
A software defect in the Philips EarlyVue VS30 Vitals Monitor prevents alarms when respiration rate limits are violated, potentially delaying detection of dangerous breathing changes. Thirteen devices distributed in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Brazil are affected.
Philips is recalling the EarlyVue VS30 Vital Signs Monitor due to a software issue that prevents the device from alarming when a patient's respiration rate exceeds safe limits, potentially delaying critical clinical intervention.
ICU Medical recalls approximately 93,135 Plum 360 infusion pumps due to a manufacturing defect that could prevent alarm signals from sounding. The devices were manufactured between July 2020 and December 2021.
Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling 1,088 Ultraview SL Command Module units due to a software defect. The devices may fail to display alarms or waveforms when parameter processing is suspended, potentially causing clinicians to miss critical patient events.
Breas Medical recalls 1,113 Vivo 45LS Ventilators due to a processor that can fail without triggering an alarm, potentially preventing detection of ventilator malfunction if monitoring instructions are not followed.
Smiths Medical recalled 58,671 Medfusion Syringe Pump units worldwide due to multiple failures that could interrupt therapy or cause over-infusion, including defective alarms and display errors.