The Recall Desk

Hazard

Device Unusable recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2026-01-07

Of the 2 device unusable 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 unusable 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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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1005-2026·2026-01-07

    Liquid adhesive vials recalled because the butyrate tube cracks during actuation

    Ferndale Laboratories is recalling 24,589 units of Mastisol Liquid Adhesive because the butyrate tube cracks during actuation, rendering the product unusable.

    Product
    Brand Name: Mastisol Liquid Adhesive Product Name: Liquid Adhesive Model/Catalog Number: 0523-48 Product Description: Liquid adhesive, 2/3 mL vial, 48 vials per carton Component: No
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0963-2026·2025-12-31

    Cranial tracker devices recalled over an error message preventing use

    Howmedica Osteonics is recalling 320 Stryker CranialMask Trackers because activating the device during surgery produces an error message that makes the device unusable.

    Product
    The Stryker CranialMask Tracker is a single-use device consisting of a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) with 31 infrared (IR) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as well as an electronics control unit for the LEDs which includes its own battery power supply. The measured LED positio
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide