Hazard
36 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 36 improper sterilization recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (3%) 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 improper sterilization 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.
Olympus Corporation is issuing updated reprocessing instructions for 293 BF-XT160 bronchovideoscopes to comply with FDA 2015 guidance. Healthcare facilities should implement the new sterilization and disinfection procedures.
Pentax Medical is updating reprocessing instructions for certain gastroscope and colonoscope models to ensure proper sterilization. Affected healthcare facilities should review and implement the updated instructions.
Spes Medica is recalling Tripolar Hooked Stimulation Probes due to possible deviations in the ethylene oxide sterilization process. The affected devices were distributed to healthcare facilities in California, Massachusetts, and South Carolina.
Medtronic Vascular recalled 54,997 angiographic guidewire components that were shipped directly to customers without the required downstream processing and sterilization. The components should have been sent to a third-party processor first.
Integra LifeSciences is recalling the C7000 CUSA Clarity Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System because the 36 kHz Sterilization Tray fails to meet the required 30-minute drying time.
Integra LifeSciences is recalling the C7000 CUSA Clarity System because the 36 kHz Sterilization Tray does not meet the required 30-minute drying time.
Nakanishi Inc. is recalling six SGA-E2G surgical handpieces because reprocessing instructions have been updated to include manual cleaning and specific autoclave parameters.
Nakanishi Inc. is recalling 440 Micro Surgery Handpiece SGA units because reprocessing instructions have been updated. Previous operation manuals must be replaced.
Nakanishi Inc. is recalling 2,419 SGS-ES Micro Surgery Handpieces to replace operation manuals with updated reprocessing and sterilization instructions.
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 190 units of Persona Tibial General Instrument Trays because incorrect bracket geometry may prevent proper sterilization of surgical instruments.
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 190 non-sterile Persona Tibial General Instrument Trays because a geometry defect may prevent proper sterilization of included drill guides.