Hazard
9 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 9 capacitor failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (44%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all capacitor failure 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.
About 764,000 Ryobi brushless electric pressure washers are recalled because the capacitor can overheat and burst, ejecting parts forcefully. There have been 41 reported explosions and 32 injuries.
Covidien is recalling Newport HT70 and HT70Plus ventilators due to capacitor failures that may cause the device to shut down unexpectedly or fail to alarm, risking respiratory failure and oxygen deprivation in patients.
Richard Wolf GmbH is recalling 31 PiezoWave 2 Control Units (Product Number 100506US) due to a high voltage capacitor that may fail early in the device's life cycle, potentially producing smoke, burning smell, spark, or excessive heat.
Capacitors in Prucka 3 Amplifiers used with CardioLab and ComboLab cardiac systems could fail, causing display oscillations and preventing visualization of heart electrical activity waveforms.
Subaru is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles because an Occupant Detection System capacitor may crack and short circuit, preventing front passenger airbag deployment.
Datascope has recalled Cardiosave Hybrid IABP models due to tantalum capacitor failures that may cause unexpected device shutdown, interrupting life-critical cardiac therapy.
The Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator may become inoperable due to a manufacturing defect in the internal capacitor assembly. A total of 278 units worldwide have been affected.
Boston Scientific has recalled certain Proponent pacemaker models worldwide. Hydrogen gas may accumulate inside the device, compromising the capacitor and causing accelerated battery depletion.
Boston Scientific VALITUDE CRT-P pacemakers (models U125 and U128) may experience hydrogen release that compromises the capacitor, causing accelerated battery depletion. Patients should consult their healthcare provider.