The Recall Desk

Hazard

Foreign Object recalls

1,189 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
1,189
Critical
24
Severe
202
Most recent
2026-09-09

Of the 1,189 foreign object recalls we have scored against our rubric, 24 (2%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 202 (17%) 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 foreign object 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.

476–500 of 1189

  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1350-2019·2019-05-22

    Back Roads Granola Recalled for Potential Aluminum Contamination

    Back Roads Food Company is recalling specific lots of Ancient Grains Granola because the products may contain pieces of aluminum.

    Product
    Back Roads Granola: Ancient Grains Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1352-2019·2019-05-22

    Back Roads Gluten-Free Granola Recalled for Aluminum Contamination

    Back Roads Food Company is recalling specific lots of Gluten-Free Granola because the products may contain pieces of aluminum.

    Product
    Back Roads Granola: Gluten Free Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1357-2019·2019-05-22

    Back Roads Granola Recalled for Potential Aluminum Contamination

    Back Roads Food Company is recalling Maple Spice Granola because the product may contain pieces of aluminum.

    Product
    Back Roads Granola: Maple Spice Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1250-2019·2019-05-08

    Philips Fetal Spiral Electrode Recall Due to Metal Tip Breakage Risk

    Philips is recalling Fetal Spiral Electrodes because the metal tip may break off and remain in a newborn's scalp during delivery.

    Product
    Fetal Spiral Electrode, Model No. 9898 031 37631
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Food)·F-1311-2019·2019-05-08

    Iowa Corn Processors Recalls Yellow Corn Flour Due to Foreign Objects

    Iowa Corn Processors is recalling Yellow Corn Flour #600 Unenriched because it may contain pliable blue plastic. The product was distributed to distributors and processors in multiple states and internationally.

    Product
    Yellow Corn Flour #600 Unenriched, packaged in bulk and 50 lb bags
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    10 states
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1321-2019·2019-05-08

    Lamb Weston Recalls Potato Tater Puffs Due to Plastic Contamination

    Lamb Weston BSW LLC is recalling specific lots of Lamb's Supreme Potato Tater Puffs due to potential contamination with plastic objects.

    Product
    Lamb s Supreme Potato Tater Puffs, item # H30, packaged in 5-pound unprinted KRAFT paper bags, 6 bags to a case, sold as a foodservice item. UPC 1 00 44979 00830 5. The case label is read in parts: "***LAMB'S SUPREME TATER PUFFS***FROZEN POTATOES***6/5 LB BAGS***Produced by L
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    19 states
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1310-2019·2019-05-08

    Iowa Corn Processors Recalls Yellow Corn Flour Due to Plastic Contamination

    Iowa Corn Processors is recalling Yellow Corn Flour #620 because it may contain pliable blue plastic. The product was distributed to distributors and processors in multiple states and internationally.

    Product
    Yellow Corn Flour #620, Unenriched, packaged in bulk and 50 lb bags
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    10 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1203-2019·2019-05-01

    Thoratec HeartMate 3 Coring Tool Recalled for Foreign Particle Contamination

    Thoratec Corp. is recalling HeartMate 3 Coring Tools because a small black plastic particle was observed in a patient's left ventricle during an implant procedure.

    Product
    Thoratec HeartMate 3 Coring Tool, Sterile EO, Rx Only, REF 10005872, an optional accessory of Thoratec HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System - Product Usage: The HeartMate 3 Coring Tool is intended for use with the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS). The Cori
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Drugs)·D-1242-2019·2019-05-01

    Zydus Recalls Carvedilol Tablets Due to Foreign Tablet Fragments

    Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling Carvedilol tablets 3.125 mg because a customer complaint identified a fragmented tablet of another drug product mixed in the bottle.

    Product
    CARVEDILOL — CARVEDILOL (CARVEDILOL)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1094-2019·2019-04-24

    ICU Medical Recalls ChemoClave Vial Spikes Due to Plastic Particulate

    ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of ChemoClave Vial Spikes because they may contain plastic burr particulate from the protective cap used during assembly.

    Product
    icumedical Oncology Kit w/12" Ext Set w/Spiros w/Red Cap, Clamp, Graduated Adapter; ChemoClave Vented Vial Spike, 20mm; ChemoClave Vented Vial Spike, 13mm; Spiros wRed Cap, REF 3943. Used in IV administration sets. The ChemoCLAVE Cytotoxic Medication Preparation and Delivery
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1093-2019·2019-04-24

    ICU Medical Recalls ChemoClave Vial Spikes Due to Plastic Particulate

    ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of ChemoClave Vented Vial Spikes because they may contain plastic burr particulate from the protective cap.

    Product
    icumedical ChemoClave Vented Vial Spike, 20 mm, REF CH-80S. Used in IV administration sets. The ChemoClave is a needle-free Closed System Transfer Device (CSTD) that mechanically prohibits the transfer of environmental contaminants, including bacterial and airborne contaminan
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1098-2019·2019-04-24

    ICU Medical Recalls ChemoClave Vial Spikes Due to Plastic Particulate

    ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of ChemoClave Vial Spikes because they may contain plastic burr particulate from the protective cap.

    Product
    SetSource ChemoClave Vented Vial Spike, 20mm, REF Z7148. Used in IV administration sets. The ChemoClave is a needle-free Closed System Transfer Device (CSTD) that mechanically prohibits the transfer of environmental contaminants, including bacterial and airborne contaminants
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1198-2019·2019-04-24

    Cordis Guiding Catheters Recalled for Frayed Mounting Card Fragments

    Cordis Corporation is recalling Vista Brite Tip and Androit guiding catheters because frayed pieces of the mounting card were found inside the primary packaging.

    Product
    Cordis Vista Brite Tip & Androit Guiding Catheters Product Usage: The guiding catheter is intended for use for intravascular introduction of interventional/diagnostic devices into the coronary or peripheral vascular systems.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1097-2019·2019-04-24

    ICU Medical Recalls ChemoLock Vial Spikes Due to Plastic Particulate

    ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of ChemoLock Vial Spikes because they may contain plastic burr particulate from the protective cap.

    Product
    icumedical ChemoLock Closed Vial Spike w/Skirt, (a) REF CL-80S-4 (4 units) (b) REF CL-80S-5 (5 units). Used in IV administration sets. The ChemoLock Closed System Drug Transfer Device prevents the transfer of environmental contaminants, including bacterial and airborne
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1096-2019·2019-04-24

    ICU Medical Recalls ChemoLock Devices Due to Plastic Particulate

    ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of ChemoLock devices because they may contain plastic burr particulate from the protective cap.

    Product
    icumedical ChemoLock, 20mm, (a) REF CL-80S (b) REF CL-80S-10 (10 units). Used in IV administration sets. The ChemoLock Closed System Drug Transfer Device prevents the transfer of environmental contaminants, including bacterial and airborne contaminants into the system, a
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1248-2019·2019-04-17

    Aurobindo Recalls MARBETA L KIT Vials Due to Particulate Matter

    Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is recalling 88,600 vials of MARBETA L KIT because one vial was found to contain a hair.

    Product
    MARBETA L KIT — MARBETA L KIT (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BETAMETHASONE ACETATE, LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE, BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE, POVIDINE IODINE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    0 states
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1120-2019·2019-04-17

    Glenmark Recalls Pravastatin Sodium Tablets Due to Foreign Tablet Presence

    Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 2,076 bottles of Pravastatin Sodium 20 mg tablets because a foreign tablet was found in the product.

    Product
    PRAVASTATIN SODIUM — PRAVASTATIN SODIUM (PRAVASTATIN SODIUM)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1250-2019·2019-04-17

    Newly Weds Foods Recalls Commercial Breader Batter Due to Plastic Contamination

    Newly Weds Foods Inc is recalling 5,000 lbs of Commercial Breader Batter because it may contain small pieces of plastic. The product was distributed to commercial processors in 14 states.

    Product
    Commercial Breader Batter; A84759 BATTER MX X1; 50 pound bag
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    14 states