Hazard
8 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 8 locking mechanism failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (13%) 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 locking mechanism failure 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.
A locking screw in the A.L.P.S. mvX Medial Tibia Plate may pass through its locking hole during surgery. Surgical delays have been reported with this device.
Tyber Medical recalls A.L.P.S. mvX Medial Tibia plates; the locking screw can pass through the locking hole during surgery, causing surgical delays.
Tyber Medical recalls 208 units of A.L.P.S. mvX Medial Tibia Plates due to locking screws that can pass through the locking hole during surgery, causing surgical delays. No patient injuries have been reported.
The FDA is recalling the Triathlon Universal TS Baseplate Size 2 knee implant due to defective locking tabs that may not properly engage with the tibial insert, potentially causing implant failure.
Mammut Sports Group is recalling Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE avalanche shovels because the spring locking mechanism can fail during emergency excavation, posing risk of injury or death.
Maped Helix USA is recalling about 7,700 Helix Metal Lockable Drug Chests because the locking mechanism can fail, allowing unauthorized access to medications and posing a risk of poisoning.
The rotational locking mechanism on certain ORT200/300 operating room tables may fail to lock or unlock due to a mechanical hardware defect. Affected tables have been distributed worldwide.
Alphatec Spine is recalling the Atec Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System due to potential failure of the screw blocking mechanism that could cause separation during or after surgery.