Hazard
2,518 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 2,518 infection recalls we have scored against our rubric, 31 (1%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1,671 (66%) 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 infection 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.
Regeneron is recalling 21,353 vials of Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) injection nationwide due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
Arrowhead DE LLC is recalling 4,171 Arrow-LOK Implants because they did not undergo a required gamma radiation dose audit, which could reduce sterility assurance and lead to patient infection.
Covidien is recalling Dermalon 4-0 sutures because sterile barrier packaging may be perforated or torn, risking biocontamination and infection.
FDA is recalling Surgipro II sutures due to potential sterile packaging defects that could cause biocontamination and infection.
Spectra Medical Devices is recalling Sodium Chloride Injection ampules because manufacturing issues may have compromised sterility, posing a risk of infection or inflammation to patients.
Covidien, LP is recalling V-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Devices due to potential sterile barrier packaging defects that may cause biocontamination.
FDA is recalling Surgipro sutures due to potential sterile barrier defects that could cause biocontamination and infection.
FDA is recalling V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Devices due to potential sterile barrier packaging defects that could lead to biocontamination.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling certain L-Cath PICC catheters because the hub may leak or crack, potentially causing blood loss, infection, or therapy interruption.
Boston Scientific is recalling Intracept Access Instruments due to potential sterile barrier breach in the outer tray seal, which could introduce infection risk.
Medline Industries is recalling reprocessed electrophysiology and ultrasound catheters with residual particles that may cause inflammation, infection, or blood clots if contacted with blood or the heart.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling Custom Convenience Kits containing Medline Namic Angiographic Control Syringes due to risk that the rotating adapter may unwind during use, potentially causing disconnection and exposure to biohazards, blood loss, infection, or air embolism.
Cardinal Health is recalling umbilical vessel catheters due to a packaging defect that may compromise sterility, risking infection in newborns if non-sterile products are used.
Bard Access Systems is recalling BD 4 Fr Single-Lumen PowerPICC Catheters worldwide because tubing material may exceed specifications, causing leaks and potentially serious complications including infection and air embolism.
Ethicon is recalling PROLENE polypropylene sutures because some packages have open seals due to a manufacturing defect. Defective seals may allow pathogens to contaminate the sterile sutures, potentially causing infection.
Medline O.R. scissors may have weak seals that compromise sterility, increasing risk of contamination and infection. Approximately 21,440 units from lot 2023052490 have been recalled nationwide.
Medline is recalling 21,440 reprocessed Bruns curettes due to weak sterile seals that may fail without user detection. This increases the risk of contamination and infection.
Medline RUMMELL units may have weak seals that could compromise sterility and increase infection risk. Approximately 21,440 units distributed nationwide are affected.
Medline Industries is recalling 21,440 units of the ST IUD Removal Hook due to weak seals that may compromise sterility. The defect is undetectable to users and could increase infection risk.
Hologic has recalled 12,710 BioZorb Markers nationwide after receiving reports of serious complications including infection, device migration, and device erosion. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 429 IntelliSystem Inflation Devices due to a potential hole in the sterile barrier that could allow pathogen exposure and infection.
MICROspecialties recalls 780 units of the Synergetics I Pack Injection Kit (Model 18069) because the company could not confirm proper sterilization, creating risk of post-operative or injection-site infections.
Ethicon recalls 306,000 MONOCRYL surgical sutures worldwide due to holes in primary packaging from a manufacturing defect that compromises sterility and could result in infection.
Hologic is recalling BioZorb Marker bioabsorbable surgical markers due to reported adverse events including infection, pain, device migration, and erosion. FDA classified this as Class I, affecting 53,492 units nationwide.
Covidien is recalling Situate Laparotomy Sponges because some packs may contain improperly sterilized units lacking required RF detection features. Non-sterile sponges could cause infection, tissue trauma, and sepsis during surgery.