Hazard
450 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 450 device defect recalls we have scored against our rubric, 11 (2%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 45 (10%) 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 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.
Smiths Medical ASD Inc. is recalling 1,590 units of Smiths Medical Portex Tracheal Intubation Stylets because incorrect devices were found in packages. The affected lot was distributed internationally.
The FDA is recalling AltiVate Anatomic Shoulder Systems due to humeral stem components that may fail to mate properly with broach handles, potentially delaying surgery or requiring revision.
Stryker is recalling Nail Insertion Sleeves with incorrect inner diameters that do not match the box label. The dimensional mismatch could affect proper fit during orthopedic surgical procedures.
Medtronic is recalling 21 Endurant IIs stent graft systems due to radiopaque marker bond detachment during device deployment. The defect could affect surgical visualization and device positioning.
Bard Access Systems is recalling 180 units of 5Fr PowerPICC Catheter kits because they contain incorrect micro-introducers.
Medical Action Industries is recalling 31 cases of Minor Procedure Trays because hemostats in the kits may have flaking metal or brown spots that could compromise sterile surgical procedures.
Bard Access Systems is recalling Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheters due to defects in the distal connector that may prevent proper catheter passage or locking.
Bard Access Systems is recalling specific lots of Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheters due to connector defects that may prevent proper catheter passage or locking.
Bard Access Systems is recalling Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheters because connector defects may prevent proper catheter passage or locking.
Arrow International is recalling OnControl Bone Lesion Biopsy Systems because the ejector rod may not insert properly, preventing sample collection.
Fenwal Inc is recalling 2,466 Amicus Exchange Kits because centrifuge packs may leak blood during therapeutic procedures.
Fenwal Inc is recalling 24 units of Amicus Exchange Kits because centrifuge packs may leak blood during therapeutic procedures.
Acist Medical Systems is recalling Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheters because damaged o-ring fragments could be flushed out of the device.
Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling 22,528 units of STRATA II cerebrospinal fluid valves and shunts worldwide because radiopaque markings may vary in visibility under imaging.
Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling 20,817 CSF-Flow Control Valves worldwide due to potential variation in radiopaque marking visibility under radiographic imaging.
Boston Scientific is recalling 75 units of IceFORCE 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needles nationwide due to a complaint trend regarding needle shaft gas leaks.
Medtronic is recalling 71,030 Evolut PRO System units worldwide due to a potential for transcatheter aortic valve leaflet damage during post-implant balloon dilatation.
Medtronic is recalling Evolut R System transcatheter aortic valves due to a potential risk of leaflet damage during post-implant balloon dilatation.
Chromsystems Instruments & Chemicals GmbH is voluntarily recalling 342 vials of MassChrom Amino Acid Analysis Plasma Control Level III due to a Class II device defect.
Chromsystems Instruments & Chemicals GmbH is voluntarily recalling 363 vials of MassChrom Amino Acid Analysis Plasma Control Level II due to a Class II device defect.
Boston Scientific is recalling 41 Opticross 35 Peripheral Imaging Catheters because length markings may flake off during manipulation. No patient harm has been reported.
Vascular Solutions, Inc. is recalling 2,990 Langston Dual Lumen Catheters because the inner lumen may separate from the hub during pressure injection.
Avanos Medical is recalling 284 units of MIC-KEY SF Gastrostomy Feeding Tubes because the devices had cracked or detached from the feeding tube body.
Carefusion 2200 Inc is recalling Thora-Para 5 Fr Catheter Drainage Trays because internal valve leaks may introduce up to 30cc of air into patients.
Carefusion 2200 Inc is recalling Safe-T 5 Fr Thora-Para Trays because internal valve leaks may introduce up to 30cc of air into patients.