Hazard
8 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 8 battery swelling recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 5 (63%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all battery swelling 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.
Telcare recalls 34,764 Philips BGM 4 blood glucose meters (Model TM0009) nationwide due to battery expansion and swelling. The battery may cause the back cover to separate or, in worst-case scenarios, explode. No injuries reported to date.
Abbott is recalling the Cholestech LDX Battery Kit due to a potential for battery swelling that could cause minor burns, cuts, abrasions, or electrical shock to users.
FreeStyle Libre Reader batteries used in glucose monitoring systems may swell, overheat, or pose a fire hazard. Users should only charge with the included cable and discontinue use if devices show damage, excessive heat, or charging problems.
Abbott is recalling over 1.3 million FreeStyle Libre Readers nationwide due to lithium-ion battery swelling, overheating, and fire hazards. Users should stop use if devices show damage, swelling, or excessive heat.
Insulet Corporation is recalling the Omnipod Dash PDM remote controller for insulin pumps due to battery defects causing overheating, swelling, and fire hazard. A fire incident has been reported.
Dynavox Systems LLC is recalling 4,615 T10 Speech Generating Devices because the internal battery may swell and cause the device case to separate.
Mindray is recalling 203 TD60 Transmitter battery chargers used with the BeneVision Central Station because a damaged circuit board can cause the battery to overcharge and the case to swell.
Nova Biomedical is recalling hospital blood glucose meters due to battery swelling and cell leakage. The recall covers approximately 200,000 units distributed nationwide.