The Recall Desk

Hazard

Device Defect recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
451
Critical
10
Severe
67
Most recent
2026-09-23

Of the 451 device defect recalls we have scored against our rubric, 10 (2%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 67 (15%) 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 device defect 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.

451–451 of 451

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1883-2012·2012-07-04

    Terumo Recalls Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannula Due to Foreign Substance

    Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas because a foreign substance on the inner surface of some tips can be dislodged.

    Product
    X-COATED SMALL PATIENT PACK Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver cardioplegia solution or blood to the heart, to vent the left heart, and to aspirate air from the aorta during…
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide