The Recall Desk

Hazard

Improper Treatment 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
2
Most recent
2026-08-26

Of the 5 improper treatment 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 (40%) 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 improper treatment 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.

1–5 of 5

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2976-2026·2026-08-26

    Siemens Recalls Emit 2000 Quinidine Assay Due to Precision Issues

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling specific lots of the Emit 2000 Quinidine Assay because unacceptable precision may cause falsely high results, risking improper patient treatment.

    Product
    Beckman Coulter, Emit 2000 Quinidine Assay REF: OSR4Q229 Contents: R1: 2 x 23 mL;R2 2x13 mL
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1036-2024·2024-02-14

    BD BBL Sensi Disc Ofloxacin discs recalled for antibiotic testing accuracy failures

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Ofloxacin testing discs due to potential accuracy failures. These failures could lead to delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Ofloxacin- 5 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231672¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2296-2020·2020-06-17

    BioFire FilmArray BCID Panel Recalled for False Positive Proteus Results

    BioFire Diagnostics is recalling FilmArray BCID Panels due to a risk of false positive Proteus results when used with specific blood culture media, which may lead to improper antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0127, 6, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020093 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT¿ FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT¿ FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT¿ PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT¿ SN Produ
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2295-2020·2020-06-17

    BioFire FilmArray BCID Panel Recalled for False Positive Proteus Results

    BioFire Diagnostics is recalling the FilmArray BCID Panel due to an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when used with specific blood culture media.

    Product
    FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT¿ FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT¿ FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT¿ PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT¿ SN Prod
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2146-2016·2016-07-20

    Hardy Diagnostics Recalls QuickSlide MGS-80 Gram Stainers Due to Discrepant Results

    Hardy Diagnostics is recalling 25 QuickSlide MGS-80 and GramPRO-80 automated Gram stainers because they may produce discrepant culture and Gram stain results, potentially leading to misdiagnosis or improper patient treatment.

    Product
    QuickSlide MGS-80, Automated Mutli-Slide Gram Stainer/GramPRO-80. Systematically stains, rinses, decolorizes, and counter-stains the provided biological sample and slide.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states