The Recall Desk

Hazard

Cross Contamination recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
439
Critical
6
Severe
158
Most recent
2026-10-07

Of the 439 cross contamination recalls we have scored against our rubric, 6 (1%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 158 (36%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

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101–125 of 439

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1699-2020·2020-04-22

    Stago STA-Deficient VIII Plasma Recalled for Cross-Contamination Risk

    Diagnostica Stago is recalling STA-Deficient VIII plasma due to a risk of sample-to-sample cross-contamination that may cause falsely increased factor VIII levels.

    Product
    STA - Deficient VIII, Product Code: 00725. STA - Deficient VIII is an immuno-depleted human plasma intended for use in tests for the determination of factor VIII activity in plasma on STA-R and STA Compact analyzer platforms as follows: (A) STA-R Max, Product Codes: 58989…
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1521-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays Due to Sterility Concerns

    Avid Medical, Inc. is recalling 628 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile. This poses a risk of surgical site infection and cross-contamination.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1516-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays Due to Sterility Concerns

    Avid Medical, Inc. is recalling 1,906 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile, posing a risk of surgical site infection.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1522-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays Containing Non-Sterile Gowns

    Avid Medical is recalling 2,632 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile, posing a risk of surgical site infection.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1517-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays Due to Sterility Concerns

    Avid Medical, Inc. is recalling 1,644 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile, posing a risk of surgical site infection.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1519-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays Due to Sterility Concerns

    Avid Medical is recalling 230 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile, posing a risk of surgical site infection.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1523-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays Due to Sterility Concerns

    Avid Medical is recalling 5,004 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile, posing a risk of surgical site infection.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1518-2020·2020-03-25

    Avid Medical Recalls Custom Procedure Trays with Non-Sterile Gowns

    Avid Medical is recalling 400 custom procedure trays because they contain surgical gowns that may not be sterile, posing a risk of surgical site infection.

    Product
    Custom procedure trays containing medical components needed to facilitate patient procedures and to perform minor and major patient surgeries. Multiple item and lot numbers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1450-2020·2020-03-18

    Medtronic Simulus 850 Sizer Kits Recalled Due to Porcine Tissue Contact

    Medtronic is recalling six Simulus 850 Semi Rigid Ring/Band Accessory Kits because demonstration units may have contacted porcine tissue.

    Product
    Medtronic Simulus 850 Semi Rigid Ring/Band Accessory Kit Used to size a patient's mitral or tricuspid valve in cardiac procedures.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0833-2020·2020-02-19

    Taro Recalls Lamotrigine Tablets Due to Enalapril Maleate Contamination

    Taro Pharmaceuticals is recalling Lamotrigine Tablets 100 mg because they were cross-contaminated with enalapril maleate. The affected lot was distributed nationwide in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

    Product
    LAMOTRIGINE — LAMOTRIGINE (LAMOTRIGINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0624-2020·2019-12-18

    OraLabs Recalls Petroleum Jelly Tubes Due to Undeclared Contaminants

    OraLabs is recalling specific lots of petroleum jelly tubes distributed by Rite Aid due to cross-contamination with phenol and camphor.

    Product
    Petroleum jelly (White Petrolatum) USP 100%, packaged in a) 1 oz tube (UPC 1182298884), b) 2.5 oz tube (UPC 1182298541), Distributed by Rite Aid, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2763-2019·2019-10-09

    Beckman Coulter Access Cortisol Reagent Recalled for Cross-Contamination

    Beckman Coulter is recalling Access Cortisol Reagent due to cross-contamination that may cause falsely decreased patient results.

    Product
    The Access Cortisol Reagent. REF (Catalog Number) 33600, Lot 831755. A paramagnetic particle, chemiluminscent immunoassay. Product Usage: The assay is a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quanitative determination of cortisol levels in human serum…
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1512-2019·2019-07-31

    FDA Recalls Temozolomide Capsules Due to Cross-Contamination Risk

    Deva Holding AS is recalling Temozolomide Capsules because manufacturing deviations allowed for possible cross-contamination with beta-lactam products.

    Product
    TEMOZOLOMIDE — TEMOZOLOMIDE (TEMOZOLOMIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1508-2019·2019-07-31

    FDA Recalls Temozolomide Capsules Due to Cross-Contamination Risk

    Deva Holding AS is recalling Temozolomide capsules because manufacturing deviations allowed possible cross-contamination with beta-lactam products.

    Product
    TEMOZOLOMIDE — TEMOZOLOMIDE (TEMOZOLOMIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1434-2019·2019-07-03

    American Health Packaging Recalls Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets Due to GMP Deviations

    American Health Packaging is recalling Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets due to GMP deviations and possible cross-contamination from cleaning failures.

    Product
    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 1.0 mg, 30 Tablets (6 tablets per blister card), Rx Only, Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217 NDC Blister Card: 68084-982-95; NDC Carton: 68084-982-25
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1433-2019·2019-07-03

    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets Recalled for GMP Deviations and Cross-Contamination Risk

    American Health Packaging is recalling Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets due to GMP deviations and a cleaning procedure failure that may have caused cross-contamination.

    Product
    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.5 mg, 30 Tablets (6 tablets per blister card), Rx Only, Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217 NDC Blister Card: 68084-974-95; NDC Carton: 68084-974-25
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1431-2019·2019-07-03

    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets Recalled for GMP Deviations and Cross-Contamination Risk

    American Health Packaging is recalling Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets due to cleaning procedure failures that may have caused cross-contamination.

    Product
    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.125 mg, 30 Tablets (6 tablets per blister card), Rx Only, Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217 NDC Blister Card: 68084-793-95; NDC Carton: 68084-793-25
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1432-2019·2019-07-03

    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets Recalled for GMP Deviations and Cross-Contamination Risk

    American Health Packaging is recalling Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets due to GMP deviations and possible cross-contamination from cleaning failures.

    Product
    Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.25 mg, 100 Tablets (10 x 10), Rx Only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217 NDC Blister Card: 68084-440-11; NDC Carton: 68084-440-01
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1443-2019·2019-06-26

    Zydus Recalls Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets Due to Cross-Contamination

    Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is recalling Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets 0.125 mg due to cross-contamination caused by cleaning failures.

    Product
    Pramipexole DihydrochlorideTablets 0.125 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd Ahmedabad, India. Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534. NDC 68382-196-16
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1440-2019·2019-06-26

    Zydus Recalls Anastrozole Tablets Due to Cross-Contamination

    Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling Anastrozole tablets due to cross-contamination from cleaning failures. The recall covers 1.4 million bottles distributed nationwide.

    Product
    ANASTROZOLE — ANASTROZOLE (ANASTROZOLE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide