Hazard
170 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all diagnostic error 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.
GE Healthcare's Revolution Maxima M and related CT systems may produce progressively rotated images during scans, potentially compromising diagnostic accuracy. Rotation increases with each image, reaching up to 56 degrees.
Certain GE Healthcare CT systems may display progressively rotated images, particularly during helical, cine, or cardiac scans. The rotation increases with each image, potentially reaching 56 degrees maximum.
Certain GE Healthcare CT scanner systems may produce progressively rotated images after the first scan, with rotation up to 56 degrees. While anatomical data remains intact, misaligned images could necessitate patient rescans.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 7,717 units of VITROS CRP diagnostic slides that may produce falsely low results for high C-reactive protein samples, risking missed diagnosis of infection or inflammation.
Certain lots of Beckman Coulter Access TSH reagent packs may produce erroneously low thyroid-stimulating hormone results. Affected kits should be verified before clinical use.
The NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel may produce false positive results for human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), potentially leading to incorrect co-infection diagnoses.
Roche Diagnostics is recalling Creatine Kinase test reagents that may exhibit abnormal calibrations, producing inaccurate results. Lot 755471 distributed nationwide.
The BD Phoenix 100 system may misidentify Escherichia coli in clinical samples, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate patient treatment. Becton Dickinson is recalling 764 units distributed worldwide.
Five Afinion 2 lab analyzers were distributed with incorrect configuration, potentially allowing waived laboratories to perform moderately complex assays that could produce erroneous results.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling 88,253 units of VITROS XT Chemistry ALB-TP Slides because they shed dust and debris during normal operation, potentially contaminating sodium test results and causing misdiagnosis.
Palodex Group Oy recalls the Orthopantomograph OP300 dental x-ray system due to a testing software defect that may allow devices with poor image repeatability to be distributed.
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling the BD Kiestra Urine Culture Application due to a software issue that may cause inaccurate bacterial colony counts. This could impact patient diagnosis and treatment decisions.
BioFire Diagnostics is recalling gastrointestinal diagnostic test kits due to false positive Vibrio results when used with certain transport mediums.
Beckman Coulter has recalled 13,565 units of IGM clinical reagent due to incorrect lipemia check settings that may produce false low results or report high results as normal. Affected units were distributed worldwide.
BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK flow cytometry reagent contains contaminated antibodies that may produce erroneous or delayed test results, potentially impacting clinical decisions.
Echonous Inc is recalling Kosmos ultrasound software for iOS due to a bug causing inaccurate measurements in DICOM exports, potentially leading to incorrect diagnoses.
Siemens RAPIDPoint 500e software version 5.3 incorrectly labels capillary blood samples as arterial on laboratory information system displays, potentially leading to misinterpretation of results and diagnostic errors.
Wondfo USA has recalled 170,000 units of Clarity Strep A Rapid Test kits due to unauthorized distribution for at-home use, non-prescription use, over-the-counter use, and direct-to-consumer sales. The recall affects test kits distributed nationwide.
Siemens IMMULITE 2000 Anti-TG Ab thyroid test kits are recalled due to the potential for falsely elevated patient sample results. Affected lots may produce inaccurate results that could lead to misdiagnosis.
QUIDELORTHO is recalling VITROS Free T3 Calibrators used in thyroid testing because they may produce elevated results that could lead to incorrect patient diagnosis or delayed care.
QUIDELORTHO's VITROS Free T3 Reagent Packs may produce falsely elevated test results, potentially affecting thyroid function diagnoses and patient management. Eight lot numbers with expiry dates through August 2024 were distributed worldwide.
Leica is recalling 98 HistoCore PEGASUS automated tissue processors due to a protocol configuration error that can produce poorly processed or damaged biopsy specimens.
ACUSON Maple ultrasound systems display the last cardiac measurement value instead of the configured minimum or maximum, potentially causing patient misdiagnosis during cardiac assessment.
Becton Dickinson recalls BD Phoenix NMIC-306 microbiology diagnostic panels due to confirmed drug cross-contamination that may lead to incorrect bacterial identification and delayed treatment.
Siemens is recalling its DCA HbA1c Reagent Kit because the device displays falsely elevated readings without alerting the user. This could lead to incorrect patient management of glucose levels.