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.
Ethicon is recalling 516 units of Pronova Suture Blue because the needle may perforate the packaging, posing a risk of soft tissue injury or infection.
Ethicon is recalling specific Prolene suture units because a packaging design issue allows needles to perforate the package, posing injury and infection risks.
Ethicon, Inc. is recalling specific Prolene suture products because a packaging design issue allows the needle to perforate the package, posing a risk of injury or infection.
Ethicon is recalling 1,728 units of Proline suture because a packaging design issue allows needles to perforate the package, posing injury and infection risks.
Ethicon is recalling specific Prolene suture products because a packaging design issue may allow needles to perforate the package, posing injury and infection risks.
Ethicon is recalling 372 units of Proline Suture Blue 18" 7-0 because the needle may perforate the packaging, posing a risk of soft tissue injury or infection.
Ethicon is recalling specific Proline sutures because a packaging design issue allows the needle to perforate the package, posing a risk of injury or infection.
Ethicon is recalling specific Proline suture products because a packaging design issue allows needles to perforate the package, posing injury and infection risks.
Ethicon is recalling specific Prolene suture products because a packaging design issue allows needles to perforate the package, posing risks of soft tissue injury or infection.
Ethicon is recalling specific Proline sutures because a packaging design issue allows needles to perforate the package, posing injury and infection risks.
Ethicon is recalling specific Prolene suture products because a packaging design issue allows needles to perforate the package, posing a risk of injury or infection.
NewDeal SA is recalling TIBIAXYS devices because use may cause superficial or deep infections requiring antibiotic treatment or device removal.
Ethicon is recalling specific PRONOVA suture needles because a packaging design issue may allow the needle to perforate the package, posing injury or infection risks.
Ethicon is recalling specific Proline suture products because the needle may perforate the packaging, posing a risk of soft tissue injury or infection.
Medline Industries is recalling specific Bard MYPICC Kits because one case may not have been sterilized. The product was distributed to UT.
Safe N Simple is recalling No-Sting Skin Barrier Film wipes due to confirmed bacterial contamination that poses a risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 11 trauma guide wires due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing an infection risk.
Olympus is recalling 994 JF-140F duodenoscopes nationwide to implement new reprocessing procedures following reported patient infections.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 449 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.
TriMed Inc. is recalling 1,194 Nitinol staples because evidence of required quarterly sterilization dose audits could not be found, posing a potential infection risk.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, creating a risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 248 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.
TriMed Inc. is recalling 323 Nitinol staples because evidence of required quarterly sterilization dose audits could not be found, posing a potential infection risk.
TriMed Inc. is recalling 532 Nitinol staples because quarterly sterilization dose audit records could not be found, posing a risk of patient infection.