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.
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.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 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 706 units of Nitinol Surgical Staples because quarterly sterilization dose audits could not be verified, posing a potential infection risk.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling specific trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, creating a potential risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 304 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 2,396 trauma guide wires because packaging defects may allow sterile barrier breaches, posing a risk of infection.
Angiodynamics Inc. is recalling 27 boxes of CAN 5F Dual Xcela PICC kits because a component may contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins.
Arrow International is recalling 416,055 Two-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International is recalling 416,055 central venous catheter kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International is recalling 416,055 Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International Inc is recalling 416,055 ARROWgard Blue PLUS Multi-Lumen CVC Kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International is recalling 416,055 continuous nerve block needles because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International is recalling 416,055 central venous catheterization kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International Inc. is recalling 416,055 Percutaneous Sheath Introducer Kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International Inc. is recalling 416,055 ARROW JACC IV catheters because unsealed packaging may have compromised product sterility.
Arrow International Inc is recalling 416,055 PICC sets because unsealed packaging may have compromised product sterility.
Arrow International is recalling specific lots of Percutaneous Sheath Introducer Kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International is recalling specific lots of ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS catheterization kits because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Arrow International Inc is recalling 416,055 units of 9 Fr. Radiopaque Polyurethane Sheath/Dilator because unsealed packaging may compromise product sterility.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 107 Gentle Threads interference screws because overexposure to ethylene oxide sterilization may compromise the sterile barrier, potentially leading to infection.
Vitalab Pharmacy is recalling Alprostadil 20 mcg/mL injectable vials because airflow patterns may not support aseptic production, raising sterility concerns.
Vitalab Pharmacy is recalling 22 vials of a sterile injectable drug because airflow patterns may not support aseptic production, raising sterility concerns.