Hazard
14 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 14 alarm malfunction recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (21%) 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 malfunction 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.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Welch Allyn Life2000 Ventilation Systems due to a battery charger malfunction that triggers an alarm and renders the ventilator inoperable.
Fresenius Kabi is recalling Ivenix Infusion System software (Version 5.9.1 and prior) due to anomalies that can cause pump malfunctions, alarms, or unresponsive screens while delivering medication, risking serious patient harm.
Zyno Medical recalls Z800 infusion pumps (Model Z-800WF) with software version 5.2.05 due to a potential alarm volume malfunction. The alarm may revert to low volume, delaying therapy and risking organ failure in extreme cases.
The FDA is recalling Smiths Medical Medfusion Model 4000 syringe pumps due to software defects affecting medication delivery, alarms, and display accuracy. Users should install the latest software version to correct these issues.
The Ivenix Infusion System may malfunction where an occlusion alarm is immediately followed by a pump problem alarm, potentially delaying proper identification of the issue. FDA is recalling 1,335 affected devices.
Draeger Medical is recalling Babylog VN600 ventilators due to three software issues: unexpected unit restarts, incorrect oxygen-level alarms, and failure of the automated weaning protocol. These defects could affect patient care and safety.
Draeger Medical is recalling critical care ventilators due to software defects causing unexpected unit restarts, incorrect oxygen level alarms, and suspension of weaning therapy. Twelve units were distributed nationwide.
Oridion Medical is recalling five refurbished Capnostream20 monitors because date, time, and alarm settings may reset to factory defaults when powered off.
Oridion Medical is recalling CAPNOSTREAM 20 patient monitors because date, time, and alarm settings may reset to factory defaults when powered off.
Hill-Rom is recalling TotalCare Bed Systems because the exit alarm may fail if armed for over 72 hours without triggering.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 5,976 Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps because some speakers may fail prematurely, potentially affecting audible alarms.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 439 V6 Rear Case Assemblies for SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps because the speakers may fail prematurely.
GE Healthcare is recalling 636 CARESCAPE Monitor B850 units due to a software issue that may cause incorrect alarm priorities when managed via the iCentral network.
Maple Chase is recalling FireX carbon monoxide alarms that may malfunction, potentially exposing users to hazardous CO levels.