The Recall Desk

Hazard

Button Malfunction recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
1
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2023-10-18

Of the 1 button malfunction 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 button malfunction 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.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0109-2024·2023-10-18

    Surgical instrument button malfunction may extend operative time

    Olympus THUNDERBEAT surgical instruments may have a blue seal button that remains engaged after release, potentially extending surgery time. The company is recalling 271 affected units nationwide.

    Product
    THUNDERBEAT, 5MM, 45CM, Front-actuated Grip Type S Model: TB-0545FCS Indicated for open, laparoscopic (including single-site surgery) general surgery and gynecological surgery (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, cholecystectomies, Nissen
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide