Hazard
82 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 82 false alarm recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (2%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 12 (15%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all false alarm 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.
PrisMax V3 Control Units are recalled because of unexpected blood leak alarms when no leak is present, or difficulty normalizing the blood leak detector. 2,449 units are affected.
Smiths Medical is recalling CADD-Solis and CADD-Solis VIP ambulatory infusion pumps because they may trigger a false upstream occlusion alarm that interrupts therapy, risking serious patient injury or death.
Smiths Medical is recalling CADD-Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion Pumps due to false Upstream Occlusion Alarms that may interrupt medication infusions, risking serious patient injury or death.
B Braun is recalling the Infusomat Space Infusion Pump due to a sensor malfunction that can trigger false alarms, risking improper medication delivery.
Nihon Kohden's BSM-3000 Series Bedside Monitors may produce false SpO2 probe failure alarms due to a software issue. Healthcare facilities should contact the manufacturer for guidance.
Philips is recalling 56,012 Trilogy EV300 ventilators due to a software defect that can trigger a false Battery Depleted or Loss of Power alarm despite adequate power, risking sudden loss of ventilation.
Philips is recalling the Trilogy Evo Universal Ventilator for a software defect that triggers false low-battery or power-loss alarms despite sufficient power, risking sudden ventilation loss.
Philips Respironics is recalling the Trilogy Evo ventilator (76,713 units) because it may suddenly stop ventilating when a false Battery Depleted or Loss of Power alarm triggers despite sufficient power available.
Philips Respironics is recalling the LifeVentEVO2 ventilator due to a software malfunction that can trigger a false Battery Depleted or Loss of Power alarm when power is sufficient, potentially causing sudden loss of ventilation.
The Infusomat Large Volume Pump may incorrectly sound an occlusion alarm and stop delivering high-risk medications, potentially causing serious complications.
Smiths Medical Medfusion syringe pumps may have force sensors that drift out of calibration, causing delays in detecting line occlusions or triggering false alarms. Devices produced before April 2022 are at higher risk.
Smiths Medical is recalling 118 units of Medfusion infusion pump plunger case components due to potential force sensor calibration drift. The sensor may malfunction, leading to delayed occlusion detection, false alarms, or system failure.
Smiths Medical is recalling Medfusion Syringe Pumps due to force sensor calibration drift that may delay occlusion detection or trigger false alarms. About 67,507 pumps are affected, distributed in the US and Canada.
The Medfusion Syringe Pump Model 3500-500 may experience force sensor calibration drift, causing false alarms or delayed occlusion detection. Approximately 20,815 units are being recalled worldwide, with increased risk in devices manufactured before April 2022.
Smiths Medical is recalling Medfusion Model 3500VX-500 Syringe Pumps due to force sensor calibration drift that can cause false alarms, system failures, or delayed occlusion detection.
Outset Medical is recalling 374 Tablo hemodialysis systems due to a software malfunction introduced during manufacturing. The defect causes frequent high conductivity dialysate alarms in devices distributed nationwide.
Smiths Medical is recalling CADD Administration Sets due to tubing occlusion that can prevent medication delivery and false pump alarms. This FDA Class I recall affects 214,668 units worldwide.
FDA recalls 726,878 CADD Infusion Administration Sets due to potential tubing occlusion causing delivery failure and false alarm warnings.
Smiths Medical is recalling 1.6 million CADD Infusion System Administration Sets due to tubing occlusion causing medication underdelivery and false alarm conditions affecting patients worldwide.
Smiths Medical is recalling CADD Administration Sets due to potential tubing occlusion causing medication underdelivery and false alarm errors. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall affecting nearly 48 million units worldwide.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling 2008T and 2008T Bluestar Hemodialysis Machines with CDX due to a software and hardware sensitivity to electromagnetic interference that triggers false alarms.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 1,225 Prismaflex Control Units used for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy because tubing performance variability may cause alarms during or after system self-tests.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 1,650 Prismaflex Control Units used for renal replacement therapy because tubing performance variability may cause alarms during or after system self-tests.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Prismaflex Control Units because tubing variability may cause alarms during self-tests. The units are used for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
Covidien LLC is recalling 3,217 Capnostream 35 Portable Respiratory Monitors because they may display a false 'Temperature Exceeds Limits' message and shut down without an alarm.