The Recall Desk

Hazard

False Positive Diagnostic 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
2024-10-16

Of the 2 false positive diagnostic 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 false positive diagnostic 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.

1–2 of 2

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0043-2025·2024-10-16

    Medical Device Recall: Respiratory Panel May Report Incorrect hMPV Results

    The NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel may produce false positive results for human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), potentially leading to incorrect co-infection diagnoses.

    Product
    NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel +SARS-CoV-2, REF: I056C0468
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2047-2020·2020-05-27

    Becton Dickinson Recalls BD BBL Gram Crystal Violet Stain Reagent

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD BBL Gram Crystal Violet stain because increased artifacts may cause false-positive Gram stain results.

    Product
    BD BBLTM Gram Crystal Violet 3.8L-- IVD Primary stain for Staining Microorganisms, Catalog Number: 212526 - Product Usage: Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide