The Recall Desk

Hazard

Brittleness 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
2024-11-20

Of the 2 brittleness 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 brittleness 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-0364-2025·2024-11-20

    Olympus UroPass Ureteral Access Sheaths recalled for UV-induced brittleness

    Olympus is recalling UroPass Ureteral Access Sheaths because ultraviolet radiation exposure can cause the dilator tip to become brittle and break during surgery or in storage. Approximately 14,093 units have been distributed worldwide.

    Product
    Brand Name: UroPass Ureteral Access Sheaths Product Name: Ureteral Access Sheaths Model/Catalog Number: 61024BX, 61038BX, 61046BX, 61054BX, 61124BX, 61138BX, 61146BX, 61154BX, 61224BX, 61238BX, 61246BX, 61254BX, 61324BX, 61338BX, 61346BX, 61354BX Software Version: N/A Product
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1461-2023·2023-05-03

    GEM NEUROTUBE Nerve Repair Mesh Recalled for Brittleness and Potential Crumbling

    Baxter Healthcare's GEM NEUROTUBE absorbable mesh tube, used for peripheral nerve repair, is recalled because the product is brittle and may crumble when handled or removed from packaging. The recall affects 169 units distributed worldwide.

    Product
    GEM NEUROTUBE, Absorbable Woven Polyglycolic Acid Mesh Tube, Product Codes: a) 5311-01240-010, b) 5311-01240-012; for peripheral nerve repair
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide