Hazard
882 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 882 device failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 29 (3%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 301 (34%) 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 failure 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.
Linear is recalling about 48,000 Personal Emergency Reporting System transmitters because battery clips can corrode, causing the devices to fail without warning.
Synthes USA is recalling 757 units of Titanium Minimally Invasive Reduction Screw System Polyaxial Screw Bodies due to reported complaints of post-operative locking cap loosening.
Mindray is recalling V Series Patient Monitors because power pins may lose tension, causing the screen to go blank or shut down.
Synthes USA is recalling 209 Matrix 5.5mm Coronal Benders because tips broke during use. The devices are used for spinal stabilization.
Synthes USA is recalling 745 Titanium Minimally Invasive Reduction Screw System Locking Caps due to a risk of post-operative loosening if the construct is mis-aligned during final tightening.
Medtronic Vascular is recalling specific Cougar Nitinol Workhorse Guidewires because the PTFE coating may delaminate and detach from the device.
Medtronic Vascular is recalling Zinger Steerable Guidewires because the PTFE coating may delaminate and detach from the device.
Medtronic Vascular is recalling ProVia Crossing Guidewires because the PTFE coating may delaminate and detach from the device.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling 508,029 cases of Combiset Blood Lines for hemodialysis because connections may disconnect if not tightened correctly, leading to blood loss.
Hospira Inc. is recalling Plum A+ Infusion Systems because the distal pressure sensor pin may break, potentially preventing the detection of line occlusions.
Hospira Inc. is recalling 179 Plum A+ Hyperbaric Infusion Systems because the distal pressure sensor pin may break, potentially preventing the detection of line occlusions.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc is recalling 1,248 units of Adjustable Gastric Bands because they failed to meet Force to Lock requirements during aging studies.
Boston Scientific is recalling COGNIS CRT-D devices because a capacitor defect may cause premature battery depletion.
Boston Scientific is recalling TELIGEN implantable cardiac defibrillators because a capacitor defect may cause premature battery depletion.
H & H Associates is recalling 6,619 Emergency Cricothyrotomy Kits because the medical device tubing may become weakened and ineffective.
Endoplus is recalling 81 units of 5mm Atraumatic Graspers because the moveable jaw broke during surgery. The devices were distributed in Florida, Texas, and Virginia.
Medtronic is recalling nine T8 Removal Heads used in spinal surgery due to incorrect hardness specifications that could cause the tool to fail during implant removal.
EndoGastric Solutions is recalling EsophyX2 devices because of reports of loss of tissue mold control, which required surgical removal in one case.
St. Jude Medical is recalling 34,617 Eon Mini implantable pulse generators worldwide due to a battery weld issue that can cause loss of pain relief.
LeMaitre Vascular is recalling 3 units of AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 18x09 due to blood blushing or leaking from the graft surface after implantation.
LeMaitre Vascular is recalling 7 units of Albo Graft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 16x08 due to blood blushing or leaking from the graft surface after implantation.
GE Healthcare is recalling 13 Brivo NM615 nuclear medicine imaging systems worldwide after a patient died from injuries sustained during a scan on a related system.
LeMaitre Vascular is recalling AlboGraft Woven with Collagen vascular grafts due to blood blushing or leaking from the graft surface after implantation.
LeMaitre Vascular is recalling two units of AlboGraft Woven with Collagen vascular grafts because blood may leak from the graft surface after implantation.
Integra LifeSciences is recalling Hallu-Fix cannulated screw drivers and tips because the tips have been reported to break during surgery.