Hazard
1,434 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 1,434 manufacturing defect recalls we have scored against our rubric, 7 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 107 (7%) 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 manufacturing defect 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.
Covidien LLC is recalling 278 units of the Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator due to a manufacturing defect that may cause the device to become inoperable during clinical use.
Covidien is recalling 278 Puritan Bennett 980 Series ventilators (model 980X3ENDIUU) due to a capacitor assembly error that may cause the device to become inoperable during patient use.
Covidien Llc is recalling 278 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators due to a manufacturing assembly error where a capacitor may have been installed incorrectly, potentially causing device inoperability during use.
Covidien is recalling 278 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators due to an assembly error in a capacitor that may cause the device to become inoperable during use. This recall affects units worldwide and in the US.
The Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator may become inoperable due to a manufacturing defect in the internal capacitor assembly. A total of 278 units worldwide have been affected.
Covidien is recalling Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators (model 980X1ENAIQC) due to an incorrectly assembled capacitor that may cause the device to become inoperable. The recall involves 278 units distributed worldwide, including the US.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is recalling Fexofenadine HCl 60 mg and Pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg Extended Release Tablets because they failed dissolution specifications, which may affect how the medication works in the body.
Kia Motors recalls 2020–2021 Rio vehicles due to brake master cylinder manufacturing defects that can reduce braking performance. The defect may cause longer pedal travel and extended stopping distance, increasing crash risk.
Bayer Healthcare is recalling 592,416 cans of Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) Jock Itch Powder Spray distributed nationwide due to potential benzene contamination. The product was manufactured at a facility where other lots were found to be contaminated with benzene.
OmniLife Science is recalling 7 units of the OMNI K2 Hip Stem due to missing grit blasting on the proximal surface, a defect that could lead to implant loosening and revision surgery. The recall affects units distributed to Colorado and Virginia.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is recalling Lotrimin AF (Tolnaftate 1%) Daily Prevention deodorant powder spray due to potential benzene contamination. The product was manufactured at a facility where other lots were found contaminated with benzene.
Bayer Healthcare is recalling LOTRIMIN AF Jock Itch Powder Spray (Miconazole nitrate 2%, 4.6 OZ cans) distributed nationwide due to manufacturing facility cGMP deviations where other lots were found to be contaminated with benzene.
Golden State Medical Supply Inc. is recalling Ezetimibe and Simvastatin 10 mg/80 mg tablets because the product was manufactured using an excipient that failed conductivity specifications.
Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling Tadalafil Tablets USP 20 mg due to use of an incorrect grade of Crospovidone during manufacturing. The recall affects 36,786 bottles distributed to one distributor.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling Irbesartan tablets due to the detection of N-nitrosoirbesartan impurity in the active pharmaceutical ingredient. The recall affects 30-count and 90-count bottles distributed nationwide.
Cook Inc. recalls Flexor Check-Flo Introducer Sets where the radiopaque marker band is incorrectly positioned, which may not be discovered until the device is used in a patient under fluoroscopy, increasing procedural time.
Olympus recalls ASC PneumoLiner surgical devices due to incorrect orientation of the containment bag that deploys upside down. This increases the risk of trapping bowel tissue during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.
Macleods Pharma USA is recalling Rizatriptan Benzoate 5mg orally disintegrating tablets nationwide due to out-of-specification results in organic impurities testing. The affected lots are BRL2102A and BRL2103A with expiration date 04/2025.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC is recalling Kirkland Signature AllerClear D 24 HR (Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine Sulfate) tablets nationwide because the product failed to meet moisture content limits.
Stradis Medical recalled 14,959 IUD Insertion Kits nationwide after being unable to confirm the tenaculum devices were manufactured according to required design and manufacturing standards.
Stradis Medical recalled 790 Foundation Kits because the manufacturer cannot confirm tenaculum devices met design and manufacturing standards.
Stradis Medical is recalling 1,639 Endometrial Biopsy Kits nationwide because the manufacturer cannot confirm the tenaculum devices meet required design and manufacturing standards.
DiaSorin Molecular is recalling the SIMPLEXA COVID-19 Positive Control Pack due to unapproved raw materials in manufacturing that may cause delayed amplification signals during testing.
Smiths Medical is recalling CADD Administration Sets (Model #21-7346-24) distributed in Canada because the air filter may have been assembled incorrectly. This manufacturing defect could impact device function.
Stradis Healthcare is recalling its Standard IUD Insertion Kit (280 units) after being unable to confirm the tenaculum devices meet required design and manufacturing standards.