The Recall Desk

Hazard

Device Mix Up recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2024-11-06

Of the 3 device mix up recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all device mix up 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.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0278-2025·2024-11-06

    Knee Prosthesis Implant Recall: Wrong Size Component Shipped

    Smith & Nephew is recalling a knee prosthesis component because packages were found to contain the wrong size implant. The size 3 left component was shipped instead of the size 4 left as labeled.

    Product
    smith&nephew LEIGON OXINIUM CONSTRAINED NONPOROUS FEMORAL COMPONENT, SIZE 4 LEFT, REF 71421164; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL/POLYMER
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1792-2021·2021-06-09

    Zimmer Natural Nail cephalomedullary device angle mismatch recall

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling its Cephalomedullary Short Nail due to potential mix-up between 125 and 130 degree CCD angle versions. Eight units with Lot 3020731 are affected and distributed to CA, GA, KY, MD, and internationally.

    Product
    Zimmer Natural Nail -ZNN Cephalomedullary Short Nail 11.5 mm X 21.5 cm 125 CCD Left Ti-6Al-4V Alloy- intended for temporary fracture fixation and stabilization of the bone Item Number: 47-2493-211-11
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    4 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-3108-2017·2017-09-13

    CryoLife On-X Heart Valve Recall Due to Device Mix-Up

    CryoLife is recalling five On-X Prosthetic Heart Valves because a return authorization error caused them to be redistributed and implanted in two patients.

    Product
    On-X Prosthetic Heart Valve with Gelweave Valsalva Graft, single use. Indicated for the replacement of diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning native or prosthetic heart valves in the aortic position in cases that involve an ascending aortic aneurysm or other associated aortic di
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    1 state