The Recall Desk

Hazard

Bursting recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
13
Critical
1
Severe
3
Most recent
2024-02-07

Of the 13 bursting recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (8%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (23%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all bursting 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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1–13 of 13

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0942-2024·2024-02-07

    EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon Recalled for Device Malfunction and Patient Injury Risk

    Olympus recalled 3,767 EZDilate Wire Guided Balloons due to reported inflation, deflation, and retrieval problems causing bursting, leaking, and foreign body lodgement in patients. The devices dilate strictures in the alimentary tract.

    Product
    EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon 13.5-14.5-15.5. Indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the alimentary tract in adults and adolescents (>12 years). Model: BD-410X-1555
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0941-2024·2024-02-07

    Endoscopic Dilation Balloons Recalled for Bursting and Leaking Failures

    Olympus recalled 3,354 EZDilate wire-guided dilation balloons due to failures in inflation, deflation, and retrieval, with incidents of bursting, leaking, and foreign bodies left in patients.

    Product
    EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon 11-12-13. Indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the alimentary tract in adults and adolescents (>12 years). Model: BD-410X-1355
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0936-2024·2024-02-07

    EZDilate Endoscopic Balloon Devices Recalled for Malfunction and Foreign Body Risk

    Olympus is recalling EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon devices used for esophageal stricture treatment due to reports of inflation/deflation failures, bursting, leaking, and foreign body retention in patients.

    Product
    EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon 13.5-14.5-15.5. Indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures of the esophagus in adults and adolescents (>12 years). Model: BD-400P-1580
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0938-2024·2024-02-07

    EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon Medical Device Recalled Due to Device Failures

    Olympus is recalling 8,294 EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon devices due to reports of device failures including bursting, leaking, and foreign body retention in patients undergoing esophageal dilation.

    Product
    EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon 18-19-20. Indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures of the esophagus in adults and adolescents (>12 years). Model: BD-400P-2080
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0943-2024·2024-02-07

    Olympus EZDilate Balloon Dilators Recalled for Device Malfunction and Retained Foreign Bodies

    Olympus recalled EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon endoscopic dilators due to reports of bursting, leaking, and retained foreign bodies during patient procedures. The Class II recall affects 4,182 units used to treat esophageal strictures.

    Product
    EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon 16-17-18. Indicated for endoscopic dilation of strictures in the alimentary tract in adults and adolescents (>12 years). Model: BD-410X-1855
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighCPSC·18003·2017-10-04

    Suunto Recalls Wireless Tank Transmitters Due to Bursting Hazard

    Suunto is recalling approximately 35,500 Wireless Tank Transmitters and Tank PODs because the exterior plastic case can burst during pre-dive pressure testing, posing an injury hazard.

    Product
    Wireless Tank Transmitter and Tank POD
    Category
    Consumer Product
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2783-2016·2016-10-05

    Anspach Effort Recalls Light Adaptors for Small Battery Drive Devices

    The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling Light Adaptors for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II devices due to a potential risk of bursting from excessive internal pressure.

    Product
    Light Adaptor for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1784-2014·2014-06-18

    Cordis EMPIRA RX PTCA Dilatation Catheter Recalled for Potential Bursting

    Cordis Corporation is recalling 80 units of EMPIRA RX PTCA Dilatation Catheters because they may exhibit radial versus axial tears if they burst during inflation.

    Product
    Cordis EMPIRA RX PTCA Dilatation Catheter Catalog # 85R30300S For cardiovascular use.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    9 states
  • HighCPSC·09196·2009-04-16

    EB Brands Recalls Fitness Balls Due to Fall Hazard

    EB Brands is recalling approximately 3 million fitness balls sold under Bally Total Fitness, Everlast, Valeo, and Body Fit brands because overinflation can cause the balls to burst, leading to falls.

    Product
    Bally Total Fitness, Everlast, Valeo and Body Fit Fitness Ball
    Category
    Consumer Product
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighCPSC·08179·2008-01-31

    LL Bean Air Bed Car Charging Units Recalled Due to Bursting Hazard

    The Wenzel Co. is recalling car charging units for LL Bean air beds because the batteries can overheat and burst, posing an injury risk.

    Product
    Car Charging Units (included with LL Bean Airbeds)
    Category
    Consumer Product
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide