Hazard
156 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 156 device breakage recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (1%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 41 (26%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all device breakage 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.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 46,033 da Vinci Xi/X Tip-Up Fenestrated Graspers worldwide due to a manufacturing issue that can cause grip breakage, potentially allowing stainless steel fragments to enter the patient.
Stryker 2.3mm Tapered Router (craniotomy instrument) may break due to undersized core, leaving metal fragments in the surgical site. This risks damage to critical brain structures or need for additional surgery.
T25 Cannulated Screwdrivers (CSD 025) packaged in Guide Wire Kits may break at the driver tip during use, extending surgery time and requiring additional imaging to identify fragments.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 10.0MM Reamer Heads for RIA 2 because breakage exceeds expected rates, causing potential tissue or bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 16.5mm reamer heads because breakage exceeds expected rates, causing tissue and bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 13.0mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage exceeding expected rates, which can cause tissue or bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 16.0mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage exceeding expected rates, which can cause tissue or bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 11.5mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage exceeding expected rates, which can cause tissue or bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 14.5mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage exceeding expected rates, which can cause tissue or bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 17.5mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage exceeding expected rates, which can cause tissue and bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 10.5mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage rates exceeding expectations, which can cause tissue and bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 13.5mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage rates exceeding expectations, which can cause tissue and bone damage.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling DePuy Synthes 15.5mm Reamer Heads for RIA 2 due to breakage exceeding expected rates, which can cause tissue and bone damage.
Teleflex Medical Inc is recalling Rusch Greenlite laryngoscopes because the welded joint may break. The devices are used for tracheal intubation.
K2M, Inc. is recalling 211 units of the Aleutian Interbody Spacer Systems, EN AN Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during surgical procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling the Aleutian Anatomically Narrow Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during surgical procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling Aleutian Lordotic Spreaders because the welded tips may break off during spinal procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling the Aleutian Anatomically Narrow Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip can break off during spinal procedures.
Stryker Neurovascular is recalling AXS Vecta 71 Aspiration Catheters because they may break, fracture, or kink if improperly removed or during use.
Auris Health is recalling 158 Monarch Aspirating Biopsy Needles because of reports of needle breakage. The devices were distributed to 11 states.
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling Equistream XK Alphacurve Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheters because the molded tip may break or become damaged during placement.
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheters because the molded tip may break or be damaged during placement.
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheters because the molded tip may break or be damaged during the placement procedure.
Degania Silicone is recalling 200 units of Medline Silicone Drains because they may break during use, requiring additional surgery to remove the broken end.
Degania Silicone is recalling 2,160 units of Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains because they may break during use, potentially requiring additional surgery.