The Recall Desk

Hazard

Communication Failure recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
36
Critical
1
Severe
4
Most recent
2026-07-01

Of the 36 communication failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (3%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (11%) 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 communication 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.

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26–36 of 36

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2537-2018·2018-08-01

    Forte Automation Patient Positioning System Recalled for Communication Failures

    Forte Automation Systems is recalling 13 patient positioning systems in California due to periodic communication failures with the accuracy filter that may not be indicated to the operator.

    Product
    Patient Positioning System with KRC2 controller using software versions 2.3.1 2.3.10 Product Usage: The patient positioning system is a SCARA designed robotic arm designed to position a patient for medical procedures prescribed by oncologists and others that require a high
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0487-2018·2018-02-07

    GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Central Station software recall for communication issues

    GE Healthcare is recalling CARESCAPE Central Station software version 2.0.2 because units may experience unexpected network communication issues after boot-up or restart.

    Product
    GE HEALTHCARE CARESCAPE Central Station (CSCS) software version 2.0.2 The CARESCAPE Central Station is intended to collect information from a network and display this data. This data includes physiological, patient demographic and/or other non-medical information. Physiologi
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0263-2018·2017-12-27

    Invivo Recalls Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring Systems Due to Communication Issues

    Invivo Corporation is recalling 4,535 Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring systems because of intermittent communication between the host system and the device.

    Product
    Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring system. Used to facilitate invasive investigations of heart and vascular disease when non-invasive indicators warrant such.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    49 states
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0167-2018·2017-11-29

    Zimmer Biomet ROSA Brain 3.0.0 Software Recall for Communication Errors

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 18 units of ROSA Brain 3.0.0 software due to communication errors between software components and the controller.

    Product
    ROSA Brain 3.0.0 Usage: The device is intended for the spatial positioning and orientation of instrument holders or tool guides to be used by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments (biopsy needle, stimulation or recording electrode, endoscope). The device i
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1638-2016·2016-05-18

    Ascom Mobile Monitoring Gateway and Nurse Call Software Recall

    Ascom US, INC. is recalling 319 units of Mobile Monitoring Gateway and Unite Connect for Nurse Call due to a software malfunction that prevents automatic message forwarding if the primary module fails.

    Product
    Ascom Mobile Monitoring Gateway (versions 4.1.1 and 4.2.0) and Ascom Unite Connect for Nurse Call (version 2.2.0).
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    25 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1987-2015·2015-07-15

    Philips GoSafe Communicator 7000L Personal Emergency Response System Recall

    Lifeline Systems is recalling 38 Philips GoSafe Communicator 7000L units because they may fail to sense the phone line under unusual landline conditions.

    Product
    Philips GoSafe Communicator 7000L Personal emergency response system.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2213-2013·2013-09-25

    Rauland-Borg Recalls Responder 5 Nurse Call Systems Due to Counterfeit Parts

    Rauland-Borg is recalling Responder 5 nurse call systems because counterfeit electronic components may cause the devices to lose communication functionality.

    Product
    Responder 5 is a nurse call communication system that connects patients with staff in a hospital. The nurse call system also connects team members and departments from radiology, physical therapy, transport, environmental services and more. Responder 5 is used in hospital
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0814-2013·2013-02-20

    GE Healthcare Recalls Dash Port 2 Docking Stations for Communication Failure

    GE Healthcare is recalling Dash Port 2 docking stations because they may stop communicating with the monitor, causing a loss of patient monitoring.

    Product
    GE Healthcare, Dash Port 2 Docking Station. Product Usage: is a docking station (quick mount/dismount base) for a Dash patient monitor. The system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2010-2012·2012-07-25

    Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 Recalled for Network Communication Failures

    Terumo is recalling 648 Advanced Perfusion System 1 units due to reports of communications or power failures in the system network.

    Product
    Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 System 1 Base, 220/240V. The Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 is indicated for use for up to 6 hours on the extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2009-2012·2012-07-25

    Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 Recalled for Network Power Failures

    Terumo is recalling 992 Advanced Perfusion System 1 units worldwide due to reports of communications and power failures in the system network.

    Product
    Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 System 1 Base, 100/120V. The Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 is indicated for use for up to 6 hours on the extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide