Hazard
17 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 17 defective packaging recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 6 (35%) 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 defective packaging 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.
Biomerieux Inc is recalling VITEK 2 AST-N447 TEST KIT (Lot 0853293604) distributed internationally due to potential false resistant carbapenem and/or cephalosporin results when pouch foil fractures are present.
The Harvard Drug Group LLC is recalling 23,232 cartons of Gabapentin Capsules 100 mg (Lot# M05205, Exp Date 10/2026) distributed nationwide due to inadequately sealed blister packaging that may compromise product integrity.
Medline is recalling Hernia Repair Tote convenience kits (Model DYNJ908337C) because purchased breather pouches used for packaging may have open or weak seals, which could compromise product sterility.
Asegua Therapeutics is recalling 18,541 cartons of Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir tablets nationwide due to defective blister packs that are not properly sealed, resulting in loose tablets in cartons. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
Stryker Corporation is recalling Nasopore nasal dressings due to defects in blister seals that may compromise sterility. Affected products may have bubbles on the seal, indicating the sterile barrier has been breached.
Exactech is recalling OPTETRAK Inset Patella knee implants packaged in out-of-specification vacuum bags that may compromise product integrity during storage or sterilization.
Medline is recalling 1,280 SHOULDER SUSPENSION surgical kits nationwide due to a defective perforated bag that fails to maintain sterility on the kit's exterior, potentially compromising the sterile contents inside.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals recalls 72,288 units of Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazide 80/25 mg tablets nationwide due to defective blister packaging that is difficult to open and causes tablets to break.
Vi-Jon's 70% isopropyl alcohol bottles may leak when squeezed or tilted due to defects in the bottle neck finish. Over 3 million bottles with various lot numbers were distributed nationwide.
Roche Diabetes Care is recalling Accu-Chek Performa test strips because vials may open during shipment, exposing strips to humidity and causing inaccurate glucose readings that could lead to inappropriate diabetes treatment decisions.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling 5,067 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride 100 mg/5mL due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential defective caps.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling Lidocaine HCl 1% syringes due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential defective caps.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling ePHEDrine 25 mg/5 mL Injection syringes because a defective cap may compromise sterility. The product was distributed to hospitals nationwide.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and ropivacaine syringes due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential defective caps.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,879 syringes of ePHEDrine Sulfate injection due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential defective syringe caps.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling 9,942 syringes of Ketamine 50 mg/5mL injection due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential defective syringe caps.
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling 751 syringes of Morphine Sulfate 3 mg/3 mL due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential defective caps.