Hazard
4 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 4 balloon inflation failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (100%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all balloon inflation 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.
C.R. Bard Inc is recalling Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tubes (Intermediate, REF 0092300) due to reports that plastic plugs may be difficult or impossible to remove, preventing proper inflation of the gastric and/or esophageal balloons.
C.R. Bard is recalling Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tubes (Adult) because users may find it difficult or impossible to remove the plastic plugs needed to inflate the gastric and esophageal balloons.
Arrow International is recalling intra-aortic balloon catheter kits due to potential inflation failure, catheter damage, and helium loss that could cause serious health consequences.
The FDA recalled 3,138 Arrow Ultra 8 intra-aortic balloon catheter kits globally due to potential balloon inflation failure and helium pathway damage that could compromise critical cardiac support.