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.
Smiths Medical ASD Inc. is recalling CADD Medication Cassette Reservoirs due to potential incorrect pressure plates and tubing routing.
Smiths Medical is recalling specific lots of Jelco Hypodermic Needle Pro needles because syringe assemblies used in their manufacture contained pin holes in the hub.
Smith & Nephew is recalling 36 units of Legion Fem Cone Impactor Heads because incorrect Loctite adhesive was used during assembly.
Smith & Nephew is recalling 46 units of Legion Tib Cone Impactor Heads because incorrect Loctite adhesive was used during assembly.
Apothecary by Design is recalling 25 vials of Progesterone Injection in Olive Oil due to a manufacturing defect where metal closures may adhere to rubber stoppers, potentially compromising container integrity.
Philips is recalling NMT Patient Cables used with IntelliVue NMT Modules because a manufacturing defect may cause localized heating and skin burns.
Bard Access Systems is recalling 4,500 units of StatLock IV Premium Catheter Stabilization Devices because they may contain incorrectly sized retainer clips.
Zimmer Dental Inc is recalling 188 units of the Tapered SwissPlus Implant System because the internal thread diameter is below specification.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 1,940 PreludeSYNC Radial Compression Devices because manufacturing particulates may prevent the inflation valve from sealing completely.
Encore Medical is recalling 297 Turon Impaction Fixtures because polymer material wore off during assembly, potentially affecting the humeral stem coating.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is recalling specific lots of Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets because a consumer complaint identified a broken piece of wire rope embedded in a tablet.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 11 units of 1.5mm Cranio-maxillofacial Bone Screws because the devices were identified as non-conforming with off-centered slots.
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes because they contain approximately twice the expected amount of buffered sodium citrate additive.
AngioDynamics is recalling Celerity ECG Cable Accessory Packs because the ECG clip cable may not be soldered correctly, potentially preventing the device from conducting ECG signals.
VistaPharm is recalling 3,354 bottles of Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate because the purified water used in manufacturing may have been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.
Hetero Drugs Ltd. is recalling 20,412 bottles of Finasteride 5 mg tablets because one lot was found to be twice the standard thickness.
INO Therapeutics is recalling 45 INOmax DSIR Plus delivery systems because an out-of-tolerance manometer may cause inaccurate valve calibration.
On-X Life Technologies is recalling 45 units of the Chord-X Chordal Sizer due to manufacturing defects including burrs, particulate, hair, and assembly errors.
Medtronic is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Affinity Fusion Oxygenators because of an out-of-specification condition involving additional plastic in the arterial sampling port.
Centurion Medical Products is recalling 1,000 Multi-Med Single Lumen Catheter kits because excess material at the catheter tip may separate and cause an embolism.
DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling one lot of LCS Complete Knee Revision System VVC Inserts because they were manufactured outside of specifications, preventing proper seating in the tibial tray.
Terumo Medical Corp is recalling 7,965 MISAGO RX Self Expanding Peripheral Stents nationwide because they do not conform to product specifications regarding diameter and shape.
Nationwide Laboratories LLC is recalling Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, 200 mg, due to manufacturing deviations that may result in assay or content uniformity failures.
Stryker Neurovascular is recalling 1,478 Guider Softip XF guide catheters due to a manufacturing defect that could cause hub leaks.
Stryker Neurovascular is recalling 1,478 Guider Softip XF guide catheters due to a manufacturing defect that could cause hub leaks.