The Recall Desk

Hazard

Material Anomaly recalls

1 recall in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
1
Critical
0
Severe
1
Most recent
2017-10-04

Of the 1 material anomaly 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 (100%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all material anomaly 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.

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  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-3178-2017·2017-10-04

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Orthopedic Screw Taps Due to Material Anomaly

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 198 nonsterile orthopedic screw taps because raw material anomalies may increase the risk of instrument fracture during use.

    Product
    Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System, Locking Screw Tap Standard Quick-Connect 3.5 mm Diameter, Item Number/EDI 00236015335, Nonsterile. orthopedic surgical instrument.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide