Hazard
2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 2 blade dullness 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.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all blade dullness 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.
Alcon is recalling 1,061 ophthalmic surgical knives due to reports of decreased sharpness. The affected instruments are used in eye surgery procedures and may not perform as intended.
Alcon is recalling approximately 29,190 V-Lance ophthalmic surgical knives due to reports of blade sharpness defects. Affected instruments are distributed worldwide, including as components in Alcon Custom Pak surgical procedure packs.