Hazard
3,438 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 3,438 infection risk recalls we have scored against our rubric, 25 (1%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 993 (29%) 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 risk 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.
Steris Corporation is recalling VERIFY Biological/Integrator Challenge Packs because the spore population may be too low to accurately monitor steam sterilization cycles.
American Contract Systems Inc. is recalling 1,804 medical kits containing BD CliniClean Pericare Wipes that may be contaminated with a manufacturing lubricant.
American Contract Systems Inc. is recalling 1,804 medical convenience kits containing potentially contaminated perineal care wipes. The contamination may cause skin irritation or increase infection risk.
American Contract Systems Inc. is recalling medical convenience kits containing BD CliniClean Pericare Wipes due to potential lubricant contamination.
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC is recalling AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.5% due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
Medline is recalling 234 neurological surgery kits nationwide due to potential endotoxin variability that may cause adverse health reactions.
Medline Industries is recalling 4,013 neurological surgery kits due to potential endotoxin variability that may cause adverse health reactions.
Maquet is recalling Percutaneous Insertion Kits because the packaging may not consistently maintain sterile barrier integrity.
Medical Action Industries is recalling Epidural/Pain TQC kits containing Sodium Chloride ampules due to potentially compromised sterility.
Clorox is recalling about 6.3 million bottles of scented Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to potential bacterial contamination.
Medline Industries is recalling Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Wipes because bleach concentration may drop below specification, potentially compromising disinfection effectiveness.
Boston Scientific is recalling Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo Biopsy Forceps due to potential breach in the sterile barrier of device packaging. The recall affects 5,020 units in the US and 20,770 units outside the US.
The FDA is recalling ROHTO OPTIC GLOW sterile eye drops due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall affects 1,278,457 cartons distributed nationwide in the U.S.
Rohto-Mentholatum is recalling 972,001 cartons of ROHTO DRY-AID sterile eye drops due to lack of assurance of sterility. The recall affects lots distributed nationwide in the U.S.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling 45 Flexible Hystero-Fiberscope Kits that contain expired Single Use Endoscopic Seals, which could compromise sterility assurance during gynecological procedures.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling General Biopsy Tray kits containing Lidocaine HCL Injection because the kits do not meet sterility release criteria.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling T-Lok Bone Marrow Tray kits containing Lidocaine HCL Injection USP 1% because the kits did not meet sterility release criteria.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling an Arterial Line Kit containing Lidocaine HCL Injection USP because the kits do not meet sterility release criteria, creating a risk of infection from non-sterile medical injection.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling Transvenous Pacing Electrode Trays with Bipolar Balloon Pacing Electrode 5F because kits containing Lidocaine HCL Injection USP did not meet sterility release criteria.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling the Olympus Ellik Evacuator (Model 194) worldwide because certain sterilization parameters in the instructions may not render the device adequately sterile.
Olympus is recalling the Toomey Evacuator 50cc with Adaptor (Model 188A) because some sterilization parameters in the instructions may not reliably render the devices sterile.
Bortezomib for Injection 3.5mg/Vial manufactured by Reliance Life Sciences is being recalled nationwide due to lack of sterility assurance. Affected lots include RBIH0125A, RBIH0225A, RBIH0325A, and RBIH0525A distributed across the USA.
Reliance Life Sciences is recalling Azacitidine for Injection 100mg/Vial nationwide due to lack of sterility assurance. Patients using affected lots should contact their healthcare provider.
Medline is recalling convenience kits containing Swan-Ganz catheters due to failures of the proximal injectate lumen hub that can cause leaks, lumen damage, and breakage, potentially resulting in infection, medication loss, or blood loss.
Asclemed USA Inc. is recalling specific lots of Accucaine (Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, 1%) distributed nationwide due to lack of assurance of sterility. The affected product is distributed by Enovachem Pharmaceuticals.