Hazard
5 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 5 foreign body contamination recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (20%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all foreign body contamination 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.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard ENT surgical convenience kits due to potential metal flakes from forceps and clamps that could enter a patient's surgical site. Metal flakes may cause local or foreign body reactions during surgery.
Cook Incorporated is recalling Hilal Embolization Microcoils because their loading cartridges may contain an unintended stainless-steel cannula. The recall affects 106,033 units distributed nationwide and internationally.
Maquet is recalling two VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights because the light head fork coating may crack, posing a risk of particles falling into the surgical field and causing patient infection.
Maquet is recalling 9 VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights because light head fork coatings may crack, posing a risk of particles falling into the surgical field.
Smith & Nephew is recalling Reflection Dead Blow Mallets because cracks in the weld allowed lead beads to escape into surgical wounds.