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.
Medtronic is recalling 223 Kangaroo Connect Enteral Feeding Pumps because occlusion alarms may fail to sound, potentially leading to unsafe feeding conditions.
Medtronic is recalling 145 Kangaroo Connect Enteral Feeding Pumps because occlusion alarms may fail to sound, posing a risk to patients in hospital settings.
Dexcom Inc is recalling G4 PLATINUM receivers because they may fail to provide intended audible alarms or alerts for diabetes patients.
Dexcom Inc is recalling 41,925 G5 Mobile Receivers because they may fail to provide intended audible alarms or alerts to users.
Dexcom Inc is recalling G4 PLATINUM Receivers with Share because they may fail to provide intended audible alarms or alerts.
Dexcom Inc is recalling 18,004 G4 Platinum Pediatric Receivers because they may fail to provide intended audible alarms or alerts.
Dexcom Inc is recalling 19,586 G4 Platinum Pediatric Receivers because they may fail to provide intended audible alarms or alerts.
Dexcom Inc is recalling G4 PLATINUM Receivers because they may fail to provide intended audible alarms or alerts to users.
CHG Hospital Beds is recalling 1,892 Spirit Select beds because the bed exit alarm may fail to function, potentially delaying assistance after a patient fall.
Philips is recalling 13,300 IntelliVue Module Measurement X2 units because the ST elevation alarm may not sound during Hexad 12-Lead ECG monitoring.
Philips is recalling 13,300 IntelliVue Measurement Module X1 units because the ST elevation alarm may not sound for specific ECG leads.
Philips is recalling IntelliVue Information Center iX software because SpO2 and NBP alarms may disable without visual notification.
Leica Microsystems is recalling 901 tissue processors due to incorrect internal wiring that may prevent remote alarms from functioning during instrument failure.
HeartWare Inc. is recalling HVAD systems due to internal controller alarm battery failures. The recall affects 3,747 currently implanted devices worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling specific SynchroMed II implantable drug pumps because the audible alarm may stop working, potentially preventing patients from detecting issues.
Mindray is recalling four Panorama Patient Monitoring Network units due to a software anomaly that prevents arrhythmia alarms from displaying on the Panorama system after a restart.
Nihon Kohden America is recalling 208 Remote Network Station units because they may fail to sound alarms for critical patient conditions.
Philips Medical Systems is recalling Allura Xper X-Ray Angiographic systems due to a software error that may prevent the five-minute fluoroscopy audible signal from sounding.
Hospira is recalling 190 Plum A+ infusion pumps because their alarm assemblies may fail to sound at any volume level.
Hospira Inc. is recalling 315 Plum A+ infusion pumps because one lot of alarm assemblies may fail to sound at all volume levels.
Hospira is recalling nine Plum A+ infusion pumps because their alarm assemblies may fail to sound at any volume level.
Hospira is recalling 3,939 Plum A+ infusion pumps because one lot of alarm assemblies may fail to sound at any volume level.
Hospira is recalling 4,656 Plum A+ infusion pumps because one lot of alarm assemblies may fail to sound at any volume level.
Innokas Medical is recalling 20 VC150 Vital Signs Monitors because they may fail to issue visual and audible alarms when SpO2 or RRa values violate limits during mode switching.
Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling 222 patient monitors because they may fail to provide audible alarms in End Case mode, a defect missed in a previous recall.