The Recall Desk

Hazard

Ball Bearing Detachment recalls

2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2023-01-18

Of the 2 ball bearing detachment recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all ball bearing detachment 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.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0919-2023·2023-01-18

    Anspach Adult Rotating Craniotome Attachment ball bearings may detach during surgery

    The Anspach Adult Rotating Craniotome Attachment (CRANI-A-R) may have ball bearings that detach during surgical use. The FDA recommends users follow inspection intervals to prevent potential serious patient injury.

    Product
    6.5 cm Adult Rotating Craniotome Attachment. Use with XMax¿, microMax, and eMax¿ Systems Ref: CRANI-A-R intended for cutting and shaping bone including the spine and cranium
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0924-2023·2023-01-18

    Pediatric Craniotome Recalled for Ball Bearing Detachment Risk

    The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 6,059 Pediatric Craniotome units (CRANI-P-G1) because ball bearings in the CRANI-A attachment may detach during surgery, potentially causing serious patient injury.

    Product
    Pediatric Craniotome Ref:CRANI-P-G1
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide