The Recall Desk

Hazard

Formaldehyde Exposure recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
5
Critical
0
Severe
3
Most recent
2024-11-06

Of the 5 formaldehyde exposure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (60%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all formaldehyde exposure 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.

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1–5 of 5

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0141-2025·2024-11-06

    GE Healthcare Infant Incubator Recall: Airborne Formaldehyde Off-Gassing

    GE Healthcare Giraffe Incubator Carestation CS1 units may release airborne formaldehyde residue during initial use. Manufacturer notified customers in June 2023 to run incubators for one week to off-gas any residual formaldehyde, which can cause eye irritation.

    Product
    GE Healthcare Giraffe Incubator Carestation CS1, Infant Incubator. Model Numbers: 1) 2082844-002-01040417; 2) 2082844-002-01044956; 3) 2082844-002-01058424; 4) 2082844-002-01069017; 5) 2082844-002-01089666; 6) 2082844-002-01090474; 7) 2082844-002-01091269; 8) 208
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0140-2025·2024-11-06

    GE Healthcare Giraffe infant incubator recalled for formaldehyde exposure

    GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed infant incubators may release airborne formaldehyde when newly manufactured. Customers were notified in June 2023 to run units for one week to reduce potential off-gassing.

    Product
    GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed Carestation CS1, combination infant incubator and infant warmer. Model Numbers: 1) 2082844-001-01040418; 2) 2082844-001-01046784; 3) 2082844-001-01052324; 4) 2082844-001-01052572; 5) 2082844-001-01055337; 6) 2082844-001-01065693; 7) 2
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0775-2024·2024-02-07

    FDA recalls EVair 03 compressor models for elevated formaldehyde levels

    FDA recalls EVair 03 air compressors (models 1609000, 1609002) for elevated formaldehyde when used with certain ventilators. The hazard was identified during preliminary testing under worst-case conditions: elevated room temperature (40°C) and minimal gas flow (2 L/min).

    Product
    EVair 03 (Jun-air) air compressor, model numbers: 1609000 and 1609002
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0774-2024·2024-02-07

    EVair Air Compressors Recalled for Elevated Formaldehyde Emissions

    EVair air compressors (models M1230849, M1230847) made by Datex-Ohmeda are being recalled after testing detected elevated formaldehyde emissions. The compressors are used with CARESCAPE R860 and Engström ventilator systems.

    Product
    EVair air compressor, model numbers: M1230849 and M1230847
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • HighCPSC·23139·2023-03-02

    Primark Children's Bamboo Plates Recalled for Lead and Formaldehyde

    Primark is recalling about 1,665 children's bamboo plates sold from October 2021 through August 2022 because they contain elevated levels of lead and formaldehyde, which are toxic if ingested by children.

    Product
    Children's Bamboo Plates
    Category
    Consumer Product
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide