Hazard
18 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 18 device inoperability recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (11%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 9 (50%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all device inoperability 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.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling the Life2000 Ventilation System due to a battery charger defect that can trigger an alarm, rendering the ventilator inoperable and unable to support patients' breathing.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 946 Welch Allyn Life2000 ventilators due to a battery charger defect that can trigger an alarm and render the device inoperable.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Welch Allyn Life2000 Ventilation Systems due to a battery charger malfunction that triggers an alarm and renders the ventilator inoperable.
HeartSine battery and electrode cartridges for defibrillators may contain depleted battery cells, rendering them inoperable and preventing cardiac rhythm analysis or therapy delivery. Approximately 30,022 units are affected worldwide.
Covidien is recalling the Puritan Bennett 560 Ventilator due to a manufacturing error in turbine components that causes loss of gas supply and device inoperability. Six incidents have been confirmed from customers outside the United States.
Covidien is recalling 278 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators worldwide due to incorrect capacitor assembly that may cause devices to become inoperable during patient use.
The Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator may become inoperable due to a manufacturing defect in the internal capacitor assembly. A total of 278 units worldwide have been affected.
Covidien is recalling 278 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators due to a manufacturing error where a capacitor was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the device to become inoperable during use.
Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators are recalled due to a capacitor assembly error that may cause the device to become inoperable during use. The recall affects 278 units distributed worldwide.
Covidien is recalling the Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator due to incorrect capacitor assembly that may cause the device to become inoperable during patient use.
Covidien Llc is recalling 278 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators due to a manufacturing assembly error where a capacitor may have been installed incorrectly, potentially causing device inoperability during use.
The Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator is being recalled because a capacitor may be assembled incorrectly, which could cause the ventilator to stop working during use.
Covidien LLC is recalling 278 units of the Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator due to a manufacturing defect that may cause the device to become inoperable during clinical use.
Covidien is recalling Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators (model 980X1ENAIQC) due to an incorrectly assembled capacitor that may cause the device to become inoperable. The recall involves 278 units distributed worldwide, including the US.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling 15 ACUSON Juniper Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems worldwide due to intermittent power supply failures that render the devices inoperable. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
GE OEC Medical Systems is recalling certain OEC 3D Imaging fluoroscopic X-ray systems due to potential premature depletion of the coin cell battery used to monitor X-ray tube temperature, which could cause the system to become inoperable.
GE OEC Medical Systems is recalling 3,570 OEC Elite mobile C-arm imaging systems worldwide due to potential early depletion of the battery that monitors X-ray tube temperature, which could render the system inoperable.
ArthroCare Medical Corporation is recalling EVAC 70 XTRA plasma wands due to potential component failure that may cause the device to become inoperable.