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 21 (17%) are Severe.
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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 VAG hysterectomy instrument bundles due to loose metal flakes on surgical instruments that could contaminate surgical sites.
AVID Medical recalls Halyard SAMMC ANGIOGRAPHY medical convenience kits due to loose metal flakes on sponge forceps and towel clamps. Metal flakes may enter surgical sites, potentially causing local reactions or foreign body complications.
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 Halyard ORTHO PACK kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed loose metal flakes that could enter a patient's surgical site, causing local or foreign body reactions.
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.
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 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 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 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.
Endo retrieval pouches are recalled because the tube may detach and fall into the surgical site during use. Approximately 81,241 units distributed in Georgia, Missouri, and Pennsylvania are affected.
Olympus recalled 3,354 EZDilate wire-guided dilation balloons due to failures in inflation, deflation, and retrieval, with incidents of bursting, leaking, and foreign bodies left in patients.
Olympus is recalling EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloons for inflation and deflation failures. The devices may burst, leak, or leave foreign material in patients.
Olympus recalls EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon devices used for endoscopic dilation due to reported bursting, leaking, and retrieval failures affecting 1,639 units nationwide.
Olympus is recalling approximately 6,898 EZDilate Wire Guided Balloon devices due to reported bursting, leaking, and retrieval problems during medical procedures.
Olympus recalled 3,767 EZDilate Wire Guided Balloons due to reported inflation, deflation, and retrieval problems causing bursting, leaking, and foreign body lodgement in patients. The devices dilate strictures in the alimentary tract.
Olympus recalls 1,008 EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon devices nationwide due to malfunction during use. Reported failures include inflation and deflation problems, bursting, leaking, and foreign body events in patients.
Olympus recalls approximately 5,031 EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloons due to device bursting, leaking, and foreign body incidents during esophageal dilation procedures. Patients should contact their healthcare provider if they received this device.
Olympus is recalling EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloons used for esophageal dilation due to reports of bursting, leaking, and difficulty retrieving the device. The recall affects 1,796 units distributed nationwide and internationally.
Pfizer Inc. is recalling Atropine Sulfate Injection due to glass particulate matter contamination in lot GY2496. This FDA Class I recall affects 24,400 cartons distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.
Olympus is recalling 82,200 units of SOLTIVE SuperPulsed Laser Fibers due to instruction inconsistencies that could cause fiber breakage during use, potentially resulting in burns or foreign material in the patient.
Eugia US LLC is recalling 1,626 vials of Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension due to glass contamination. The affected lot (3TC22010, exp. 11/30/2024) was distributed nationwide.