The Recall Desk

Hazard

Death recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
283
Critical
111
Severe
152
Most recent
2026-09-10

Of the 283 death recalls we have scored against our rubric, 111 (39%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 152 (54%) 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 death 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.

151–175 of 283

  • SevereNHTSA·17V732000·2017-11-21

    Jeep Recalls 2018 Compass Models Due to Loose Air Bag Mounting Nuts

    Chrysler is recalling 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles because loose passenger air bag inflator nuts could become projectiles in a crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    JEEP — JEEP COMPASS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V510000·2017-08-17

    Blue Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Unpadded Seat Studs

    Blue Bird is recalling 2015-2019 Vision and 2016 All American school buses because unpadded seat studs may cause head injuries in rear crashes.

    Product
    BLUE BIRD — BLUE BIRD VISION, ALL AMERICAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2099-2017·2017-08-16

    Cook Medical Recalls Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Grafts

    Cook Medical is recalling Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Grafts due to reports of graft thrombosis and occlusion, including one patient death.

    Product
    Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft The Zenith Alpha" Thoracic Endovascular Graft is indicated for the endovascular treatment of patients with isolated lesions of the descending thoracic aorta (not including dissections) having vascular anatomy suitable for endovascular r
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2736-2017·2017-08-02

    Maquet CS 100i Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Recalled Due to Device Failure

    Maquet Datascope is recalling 12,319 CS 100i Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps because electrical failures prevented the device from initiating therapy, which has been associated with a patient death.

    Product
    CS 100i Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2737-2017·2017-08-02

    Maquet CS 100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Recalled Due to Device Failure

    Maquet Datascope is recalling 12,319 CS 100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps because electrical and autofill failures prevented the device from initiating therapy, which has been associated with a patient death.

    Product
    CS 100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2738-2017·2017-08-02

    Maquet CS 300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Recalled Due to Device Failure

    Maquet Datascope is recalling 12,319 CS 300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps because electrical test failures caused the device to fail to pump, which has been associated with a patient death.

    Product
    CS 300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2702-2017·2017-07-26

    Penumbra 3D Revascularization Device Recalled Due to Delivery Wire Breakage Risk

    Penumbra Inc. is recalling 155 units of the 3D Revascularization Device because a raw material issue could cause the delivery wire to break, potentially leading to serious injury or death.

    Product
    Penumbra 3D Revascularization Device It is indicated for used in the revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease (within the internal carotid, middle cerebral-M1 and M2 segments) within 8 hours of symptom onse
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V474000·2017-07-26

    Mazda Recalls Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mazda is recalling specific 2003-2008 models because the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDA6, RX-8, MAZDASPEED6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V457000·2017-07-18

    Mazda Recalls CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mazda is recalling specific 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, CX-9, MAZDA6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·17E034000·2017-07-10

    Takata Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator Recall for Rupture Risk

    Takata is recalling specific driver-side air bag inflators that may rupture due to propellant degradation, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE recall
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V429000·2017-06-29

    Mazda Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mazda is recalling 2007-2011 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2011 Mazda6 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, CX-9, MAZDA6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1702-2017·2017-04-19

    Medtronic StrataMR Valves Recalled for Incorrect Rotor Orientation

    Medtronic is recalling StrataMR valves and shunts because incorrect rotor orientation can cause underdrainage of cerebrospinal fluid, potentially leading to serious health consequences.

    Product
    The Medtronic StrataMR adjustable valves and shunts are designed to provide continuous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow from the ventricles of the brain into the right atrium of the heart or the peritoneal cavity. The design enables the physician to non-invasive adjust valve pressu
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • SevereNHTSA·17V236000·2017-04-07

    Altec Recalls 2004-2005 Aerial Devices Due to Boom Failure Risk

    Altec is recalling 2004-2005 aerial devices and elevators because the fiberglass upper boom may fail without warning, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    ALTEC — ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·17V068000·2017-02-02

    Nissan Recalls 2002 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 for Air Bag Defect

    Nissan is recalling 2002 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    INFINITI — INFINITI, NISSAN QX4, PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·17V047000·2017-01-20

    BMW Recalls 2000-2003 Models for Driver Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2000-2003 3, 5, and X5 series vehicles because replacement driver-side air bag inflators may rupture during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 323, 320, 325, 330
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·17V020000·2017-01-10

    BMW Recalls X5 and X6 Models for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    BMW is recalling 2007-2012 X5 and X6 vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflators may rupture during a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X6, X5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalNHTSA·17V029000·2017-01-10

    Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because front passenger air bag inflators may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA ELEMENT, RL, RIDGELINE, MDX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V030000·2017-01-10

    Honda Recalls Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Honda is recalling specific 2006-2012 models because the front passenger air bag inflators may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA CIVIC HYBRID, TSX SPORT WAGON, CR-V, PILOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V015000·2017-01-10

    Land Rover Recalls Range Rovers for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2007-2012 Range Rovers because front passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    LAND ROVER — LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereNHTSA·17V024000·2017-01-10

    Ford Recalls Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Ford is recalling specific 2005-2012 vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD, MERCURY ZEPHYR, MKZ, FUSION, GT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide