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.
Kidde is recalling about 1.3 million hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/CO alarms because they may fail to alert users during a power outage. No injuries have been reported.
Curbell Medical is recalling CareSense Wireless Advanced LCD Bed and Chair Monitors because a circuit board modification disabled the alarm function.
GE Healthcare is recalling CARESCAPE Monitor B650 units because they may lose alarm sounds when an external display is connected via a USB extender with an active hub.
Philips is recalling IntelliVue MX40 monitors because alarms may not resume after being paused, potentially delaying clinical response.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett is recalling 5,765 single board computer components for the Newport Medical e360 Ventilator because the audible alarm may not sound during alarm states.
Smith & Nephew is recalling RENASYS-F XL with Soft Port dressing kits due to inadequate sealing that may prevent fluid evacuation and fail to trigger alarms.
Smith & Nephew is recalling RENASYS Soft Port Dressing Kits because inadequate sealing may prevent wound fluid evacuation and fail to trigger pump alarms.
Smith & Nephew is recalling RENASYS Gauze with Soft Port Kits because inadequate sealing can cause fluid to remain under the dressing and prevent the pump alarm from activating.
Smith & Nephew is recalling RENASYS-G Sterile Gauze Dressing Kits due to inadequate Soft Port sealing that may prevent fluid evacuation and fail to trigger alarms.
Smith & Nephew is recalling RENASYS-AB Abdominal Dressing Kits because inadequate sealing may prevent fluid evacuation and fail to trigger pump alarms.
Smith & Nephew is recalling RENASYS-F Foam Dressing Kits with Soft Port due to inadequate sealing that may prevent fluid evacuation and fail to trigger alarms.
GE Healthcare is recalling CARESCAPE B650 and B850 monitors due to 25 reported safety issues involving alarms and connectivity.
Draeger Medical Systems is recalling 439 Infinity Acute Care System units because a high-grade SpO2 alarm may fail to activate after a medium-grade alarm is paused.
Hamilton Medical is recalling 316 HAMILTON-C2 ventilators because the alarm system loudspeakers exceeded manufacturer-defined limits for improper functioning.
Smiths Medical is recalling 39 BCI Remote Alarm Cables because they may fail to transfer alarm signals to remote nurse alarm systems.
Philips Healthcare is recalling IntelliVue Information Center software due to a potential loss of audible alarms caused by damaged internal audio cable contacts.
Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling 169 Xprezzon bedside monitor touchscreen displays because alarm lights may fail to illuminate upon installation.
MOOG Medical Devices Group is recalling 12,000 Curlin Infusion Administration Sets due to an incomplete previous recall regarding unclearable Air-In-Line alarms.
Stanley Security Solutions is recalling 176 Tabs Professional Monitor units because they may fail to sound an alarm, potentially increasing the risk of falls.
Stanley Security Solutions is recalling 2,754 Tabs Professional Monitors because they may fail to sound an alarm, potentially increasing the risk of falls.
Stanley Security Solutions is recalling 4,148 Tabs Professional Voice + Monitor units because the monitor may fail to sound an alarm.
Stanley Security Solutions is recalling 12,111 Tabs Professional Voice + Monitor units because the monitor may fail to sound an alarm.
Teleflex Medical is recalling Hudson RCI Concha Therm Neptune Humidifiers because a speaker failure could prevent audio alarms from sounding, potentially delaying patient treatment.
Bosch Security Systems is recalling about 330 fire alarm control panels because they may fail to sound an alarm during a fire, posing a safety risk.
Atmel is recalling microcontrollers in Honeywell digital cellular communicators because a software issue can cause the device to lock up, potentially failing to transmit alarm signals.