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.
TP Orthodontics is recalling Jasper Vektor Class II Correction Appliances because the devices have broken in patients' mouths, posing a risk of injury.
Medtronic is recalling specific drill guides for the Prestige LP Cervical Disc System because they may cause drill bits to break during use.
Integra LifeSciences is recalling 1,619 humeral stem trials for the Titan Modular Shoulder System because they may break during surgery.
Boston Scientific is recalling certain Malecot Nephrostomy Catheters because they are breaking at the mid-shaft bond during use.
Boston Scientific is recalling Malecot Nephrostomy Catheter Sets because they are breaking at the mid-shaft bond during use.
Boston Scientific is recalling 422 units of Malecot Nephrostomy Catheters because they may break at the mid-shaft bond during use.
Orthofix Srl is recalling 416 units of Power Drill Torque Limiters because they may break during surgical use. The devices are used for temporary bone stabilization in lower limb procedures.
Medtronic Navigation is recalling Spine Referencing Instrumentation sets due to a risk that clamps may break during use, potentially leaving components in the patient's body.
Medtronic is recalling Spine Referencing Instrumentation because the clamps may be damaged if opened beyond limits, potentially leaving components in the patient.
Medtronic is recalling Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Double Spinous Process Clamp, Short units because they may break during use, potentially leaving components in the patient's body.
In2Bones, SAS is recalling specific non-locking orthopedic screws after customer complaints reported breakage during insertion into the radius bone.
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.
DePuy Mitek is recalling LATARJET Coracoid Top Hat Drills because the Combo Screw Driver tip may break during surgery.
DePuy Mitek is recalling 115 units of the LATARJET EXPERIENCE Extraction Driver because the tip may break during surgery when used at an angle.
DePuy Mitek is recalling 173 LATARJET Combo Screw Drivers because the tip may break during surgery when used at an angle.
Olympus is recalling URF-V2 and URF-V2R endoscopes because the insertion tube bending section may break during surgery, causing tissue trauma.
Thayer Intellectual Property, Inc. is recalling 339 MANOS EX surgical devices because customers were not notified of a critical safety warning regarding device bending and breakage.
Brathwaites Oliver Medical is recalling Introes Pocket Bougie endotracheal tube introducers because the device may break during intubation.
Integra LifeSciences Corp. is recalling Universal Wire Fixation Bolts because the Slotted Post broke during use at the surgical site.
Limacorporate is recalling 314 SMR glenosphere impactor/extractor units due to reports of breakage during surgery. The devices were distributed in the US and Australia.
Stryker is recalling 34 Fuhrman Pleural/Pneumopericardial Drainage Sets because they broke off in the pleural cavity during patient insertion.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC is recalling 8.5mm Reamer Heads for Flexible Intramedullary Nailing Systems due to the possibility of intraoperative breakage and un-retrieved material fragments.
Synthes, Inc. is recalling Reamer / Irrigator / Aspirator (RIA) components because they may break if incorrectly assembled or used improperly.
Vilex, Inc. is recalling 13 units of FUZE 10.0 mm x 150 mm ankle arthrodesis screws because the incidence of breakage is higher than expected.
Synthes, Inc. is recalling 973 units of the 2.0 Mandible Locking Plate Bender/Cutter because the tips may break during use, potentially delaying surgery.