Hazard
124 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 124 foreign body recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (2%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 22 (18%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all foreign body 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 IR BIOPSY PACK due to loose metal flakes in forceps and towel clamps that could detach and enter the surgical site, potentially causing local or foreign body reactions.
Halyard ENDOVASCULAR Model VMED008-02 surgical convenience kits are recalled due to potential loose metal flakes in sponge forceps and towel clamps. These flakes could enter a surgical site and cause local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard Lower Extremity Pack surgical kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed loose metal flakes that could enter a patient's surgical site undetected, potentially causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard CATH LAB PACK surgical kits because sponge forceps and towel clamp components may shed loose metal flakes that could enter a patient's surgical site, posing a risk of local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard BIOPSY PACK surgical kits due to loose metal flakes from sponge forceps and towel clamps. Metal flakes could enter a patient's surgical site, potentially causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling Halyard EP PACK medical convenience kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may release metal flakes that could enter a patient's surgical site.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard PACK MINOR surgical kits due to loose metal flakes that may detach from forceps and towel clamps. These flakes could potentially enter a patient's surgical site, causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling 81 units of Halyard CPT PEDS ADULT CH PACK surgical kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed metal flakes.
AVID Medical recalls Halyard ANGIO TRAY (Model VAPX021-05) surgical kits due to potential loose metal flakes on forceps and clamps that could enter surgical sites and cause local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard Shoulder Pack medical convenience kits because the sponge forceps and towel clamps contain loose metal flakes that could detach and enter a patient's surgical site during use, potentially causing foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical recalls Halyard D & C surgical convenience kits due to potential metal flakes that could detach from forceps and clamps. Affected lot 1596759 was distributed nationwide.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard SPECIALS PACK medical convenience kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may release metal flakes that could enter a patient's surgical site.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard KIT, TOTAL KNEE medical convenience kits due to loose metal flakes in sponge forceps and towel clamps that could contaminate surgical sites.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard TOTAL KNEE surgical kits (Model EUOR002-05) because sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed small metal flakes that could contaminate surgical sites and cause reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard TOTAL KNEE kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may have loose metal flakes that could detach and enter a patient's surgical site, causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical recalled Halyard POST PARTUM TUBAL LIGATION surgical kit components due to loose metal flakes that could detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps. Metal flakes entering a patient's surgical site could cause local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical recalls Halyard LAPAROTOMY GYN surgical packs due to loose metal flakes on sponge forceps and towel clamps. Metal fragments may enter the surgical site and cause local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard EP TRAY surgical convenience kits due to sponge forceps and towel clamps that may shed small metal flakes. These flakes could enter surgical sites, potentially causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard CPT surgical convenience kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed small metal flakes that could contaminate surgical sites. No illnesses have been reported.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard Pacemaker Pack surgical kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps contain loose metal flakes that could detach and enter patient surgical sites.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard SPINE surgical kits (Model EUOR004-02) due to loose metal flakes that may detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps. These flakes could potentially enter a patient's surgical site, causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard CPT Cardiac Cath Pack convenience kits due to small metal flakes that may detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps. Metal flakes could enter a surgical site undetected and cause local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical is recalling 136 units of Halyard GYN TRAY surgical kits due to small loose metal flakes that could detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps. These metal fragments could enter a patient's surgical site undetected, causing local or foreign body reactions.
AVID Medical recalls Halyard PACEMAKER TRAY surgical kits nationwide due to potential loose metal flakes that could detach from sponge forceps and towel clamps and contaminate surgical sites.
AVID Medical is recalling Halyard shoulder surgical kits due to loose metal flakes that could detach and enter surgical sites. Metal debris could cause local or foreign body reactions.