Hazard

Infection recalls

2,547 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 2,547
Critical: 31
Severe: 1,678
Most recent: 2026-09-09

Of the 2,547 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 1,678 (66%) 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 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.

2526–2547 of 2547

SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1497-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Dexamethasone Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling 73 sterile dexamethasone products distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room.
Product
DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PF 0.04% OPHTHALMIC 2 ML; DEXAMETHASONE / LIDOCAINE 0.5%/3% INJECTABLE 30 MLS; DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE (LA) 8MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML; DEXAMETHASONE IONTOPHORESIS, STERILE, P.F. 4MG/ML SOLUTION 20 ML, 30 ML (35 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1466-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling 448 units of BIMIX sterile injectable drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms in the clean room.
Product
BIMIX 30MG / 4MG INJECTABLE 10 ML, 5 ML; BIMIX 30MG / 5MG INJECTABLE 10 ML; BIMIX 9MG / 0.25MG INJECTABLE 10 ML, 5 ML; BIMIX 15MG / 1MG INJECTABLE 10 ML; BIMIX 18MG / 0.5MG INJECTABLE 10 ML, 5 ML; BIMIX 18MG / 1MG INJECTABLE 5 ML; BIMIX 20MG / 0.75MG INJECTABLE 5 ML; BI
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1476-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile injectable drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA testing found microorganisms in the production clean room.
Product
BUPIVACAINE/LIDOCAINE 0.11% / 0.44% INJECTABLE 150 ML (1 PRODUCT)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1552-2012·2012-08-22
Recall of Sterile Ketorolac Tromethamine Injectable Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile ketorolac tromethamine injectable products because environmental sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where they were prepared.
Product
KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE 30MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML 24 ML 500 ML; KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE 60MG/ML INJECTABLE 48 ML; KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE, 1ML SDV**25X1ML 30MG/ML INJECTABLE 50 ML 75 ML; KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE, P.F. 60MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML (7 DIFFERENT PRODU
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1504-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile DMPS Injectable Drugs Due to Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile DMPS injectable drugs because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where they were prepared.
Product
DMPS 250MG/10ML INJECTABLE 20 ML, 30 ML; DMPS 50MG/ML (500MG/10ML) INJECTABLE 10 ML, 5 ML (4 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1473-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Human Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile human drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room.
Product
BUPIVACAINE/CLONIDINE/MORPHINE/ZICONOTIDE, P.F. 20MG/400MCG/20MG/1.5MCG/ML INTRA 20 ML (1 PRODUCT)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1502-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Diclofenac Sodium Injectable Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile diclofenac sodium injectables distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA testing found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room.
Product
DICLOFENAC SODIUM, SDPF - (0.1ML SYRINGE, 30G, 1/2") 500MCG/0.1ML INJECTABLE 0.5 ML, 2 ML, 4 ML (3 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1505-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile injectable drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms in the clean room.
Product
DMSO / BUPIVACAINE HCL 50%/0.5% INJECTABLE 100 ML, 50 ML; DMSO 100% INJECTABLE 100 ML; DMSO FORTIFIED IRRIGATION - W/O HEPARIN SOLUTION 350 ML; DMSO FORTIFIED IRRIGATION 50%/0.01%/44%/1% SOLUTION 1000 ML, 1200 ML, 150 ML, 200 ML, 250 ML, 300 ML, 400 ML, 500 ML, 600 ML; DMSO FORT
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1553-2012·2012-08-22
Labetalol Hydrochloride Injectable Recalled for Sterility Assurance Issues
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling Labetalol Hydrochloride 5mg/mL injectable products due to microorganisms and fungal growth found in the clean room.
Product
LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE 5MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML 80 ML (2 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1486-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Clindamycin Eye and Injectable Products
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile clindamycin eye and injectable products due to microorganisms and fungal growth found in the clean room.
Product
CLINDAMYCIN OPHTHALMIC (PF) 20MG/ML (2MG/0.1ML) SOLUTION 2 ML; CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE OPHTHALMIC, INTRAVITREAL (P.F.) 1MG/0.1ML INJECTABLE 0.2 ML; CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE SDPF- (0.1ML SYRINGE,30G,1/2") 1MG/0.1ML INJECTABLE 0.1 ML (3 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1514-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Epinephrine Products Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile epinephrine products distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms in the clean room.
Product
EPINEPHRINE **(25X1ML AMPULS) 1:1000 1MG/ML INJECTABLE 25 ML; EPINEPHRINE HCL SOLUTION 1% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 20 ML; EPIINEPHRINE P.F. (SULFITE-FREE) 1:1,000 (1MG/ML) INJECTABLE 1 ML, 2 ML, 20 ML, 25 ML, 3 ML, 30 ML, 4 ML, 5 ML, 50 ML; EPINEPHRINE PF IN BSS, OPHTHALMIC (CONTAINS S
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1572-2012·2012-08-22
Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Human Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile human drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 after FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room.
Product
METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/B12 (C) 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% INJE 10 ML 200 ML 30 ML 50 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/B12 (M) 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% INJE 10 ML 150 ML 180 ML
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1415-2012·2012-07-18
Kleenex Foam Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Microbial Contamination
Kimberly-Clark is recalling specific lots of Kleenex Foam Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol Free, due to contamination with Burkholderia cepacia complex.
Product
Kleenex Foam Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol Free in a) 1.5 fl oz. (45mL) , b) 8 fl oz. (236mL) , and c) 16 fl oz (473mL) bottles, Distributed by Kimberly Clark, LLC, Roswell, GA 30076
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1414-2012·2012-07-18
Kleenex Luxury Foam Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Microbial Contamination
Kimberly-Clark is recalling specific lots of Kleenex Luxury Foam Hand Sanitizer found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex.
Product
Kleenex Luxury Foam Hand Sanitizer, (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.1%), in a) 1 Liter (33.8 fl oz.), b) 1.2 Liters (40.5 fl oz.) Cassettes, Distributed by Kimberly Clark, LLC, Roswell, GA 30076
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1897-2012·2012-07-04
Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit Recalled for Potential Non-Sterility
Ethicon is recalling Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kits with Thrombin because an undetected air leak during manufacturing may have compromised the sterility of the thrombin component.
Product
Ethicon Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin Plus Flex Tip Distributed by Ethicon Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA Manufactured by Ferrosan Medical Devices Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S Sydmarken 5, DK-2860 Soeberg, Denmark Mixed with sterile saline or thromb
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1845-2012·2012-06-27
FDA Recalls Covidien Roticalator Staplers Due to Sterility Barrier Risk
The FDA is recalling 13,531 units of the Covidien ROTICULATOR 55-4.8 Single Use Stapler because the sterility barrier may be compromised.
Product
Covidien ROTICULATOR 55-4.8 Single Use Stapler REF# 017614 The RETICULA TOR TM Single Use Staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic and pediatric surgery for resection, transection, and creation of anastomosis
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1844-2012·2012-06-27
FDA Recalls Covidien ROTICULATOR Staplers Due to Sterility Barrier Risk
The FDA is recalling specific lots of Covidien ROTICULATOR 55-3.5 Single Use Staplers because the sterility barrier may be compromised, posing a risk of infection during surgery.
Product
Covidien ROTICULATOR 55-3.5 Single Use Stapler REF# 017612 The RETICULA TOR TM Single Use Staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic and pediatric surgery for resection, transection, and creation of anastomosis
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1809-2012·2012-06-20
Stryker T5 Hytrel Zipper Toga Recalled for Missing Protective Tape
Stryker is recalling T5 Hytrel Zipper Togas because clear tape was not applied during manufacturing, allowing bodily fluids to bleed through the sleeve seam.
Product
T5 Hytrel Zipper Toga. Product Usage: The togas are intended to provide a barrier between the operating room and the members of the surgical team in order to help protect against contamination and/or exposure of infectious body fluids and harmful microorganisms.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereNHTSA·11V224000·2011-04-11
Turtle Top Recalls Contaminated First Aid Kits in Transit Buses
Turtle Top is recalling first aid kits installed in certain 2009-2011 GM and Ford Odyssey buses due to potentially contaminated iodine prep pads.
Product
GM — GM, FORD ODYSSEY, ODYSSEY MPV
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighCPSC·06070·2006-01-19
Mizuno Recalls Gamer Baseball Gloves Due to Mold Infection Risk
Mizuno USA is recalling about 12,800 Gamer baseball gloves because they may contain aspergillus mold, which poses an infection risk to individuals with chronic health problems or impaired immune systems.
Product
Mizuno "Gamer" Baseball Gloves
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighCPSC·76009·1976-02-06
Tahki Imports wool yarn recalled due to anthrax contamination
Tahki Imports recalled wool yarn imported from Pakistan due to potential anthrax spore contamination. Consumers should seal the yarn and contact health officials for disposal.
Product
Tahki Imports wool yarn
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighCPSC·74073·1974-11-01
Perforated Pad Alaskan Hair Saddle Pads Recalled for Anthrax Contamination
CPSC warns that 5,000 to 10,000 Alaskan Hair Saddle Pads may contain anthrax spores. Consumers should seal pads in double plastic bags and contact health departments.
Product
Perforated Pad Company Alaskan Hair Saddle Pads
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide