The Recall Desk

Hazard

Improper Distribution recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
4
Critical
0
Severe
2
Most recent
2026-07-08

Of the 4 improper distribution recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2 (50%) 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 improper distribution 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.

1–4 of 4

  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0649-2026·2026-07-08

    ChloraPrep One-Step Applicators Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

    CareFusion 213, LLC is recalling ChloraPrep One-Step applicators distributed nationwide because unsterilized units intended for further processing were shipped to customers outside the intended distribution channel.

    Product
    CHLORAPREP ONE-STEP — CHLORAPREP ONE-STEP (CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1352-2023·2023-04-19

    Flex-Neck Catheter Repair Kit design test product inadvertently distributed to patients

    Merit Medical Systems inadvertently distributed 17 Flex-Neck Catheter External Repair Kits intended for design verification testing to customers in Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas.

    Product
    Flex-Neck Catheter External Repair Kit REF CE-1400 LOT CE-1400/A
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0953-2022·2022-05-04

    Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Rapid Test distributed to unqualified facilities

    Celltrion USA Inc. is recalling Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test kits distributed to facilities without valid CLIA certification. The tests were distributed nationwide from December 2021 through February 2022.

    Product
    Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test, Reference No. CT-P60 D-2 02
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2243-2013·2013-09-25

    Synthes Cannulated Distal Femoral Nail Recalled Due to Prior Recall Scope

    Synthes USA is recalling one unit of a Cannulated Distal Femoral Nail because it was distributed despite being within the scope of a previous recall.

    Product
    Synthes Cannulated Distal Femoral Nail (Trauma Nail), Part Number 450.851S, 420MM-Sterile. Orthppedic implant device.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    1 state