The Recall Desk

Hazard

Material Defect recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
198
Critical
1
Severe
10
Most recent
2026-08-26

Of the 198 material defect recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (1%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 10 (5%) 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 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.

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126–150 of 198

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1808-2018·2018-05-23

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Persona Cemented Tibial Plate Due to Cracks

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 842 Persona Cemented Tibial Plate units because potential cracks in the raw material could compromise the cleanliness of the instruments.

    Product
    Persona Cemented Tibial SZ PLT Size H Right, Item Number 42539908302 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1807-2018·2018-05-23

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Persona Cemented Tibial Plate Due to Cracks

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 842 Persona Cemented Tibial Plate units due to potential cracks in the raw material that could compromise product cleanliness.

    Product
    Persona Cemented Tibial SZ PLT Size H Left, Item Number 42539908301 For use during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0271-2018·2017-12-27

    C.R. Bard Recalls Medivance ArcticGel Small Pad Kits Due to Peeling

    C.R. Bard is recalling 24 Medivance ArcticGel Small Pad Kits because the hydrogel is peeling from the pads. The affected units were distributed to 10 US states.

    Product
    Medivance ArcticGel Small Pad Kit - a box containing a single foil pouch, which contains a set of four (4) pads. A set of pads comprise a left and a right torso pad, and a left and a right thigh pad. Is a Thermal regulating system, indicated for monitoring and controlling pati
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    10 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2111-2017·2017-05-24

    Zimmer Werber Countersink Instruments Recalled Due to Material Defect

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling Werber Countersink instruments because raw material defects caused device damage.

    Product
    Normed General Instruments 503004541: Werber Countersink Cannulated for micro CBS Screws, AO 503004341: Werber Countersink Cannulated for micro CBS Screws, round-shaft The Countersink is an instrument which is used over the guide wire to prepare for adequate space in the cortic
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1165-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Partial Knee Trial Trays Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System trial trays due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size C
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1167-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Knee Instruments Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1160-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet is recalling Oxford Partial Knee instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size E Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1171-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1153-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Potential Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System Femoral Slap Hammers due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause the instruments to crack or separate.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Femoral Slap Hammer Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1155-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Partial Knee Instruments Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1169-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Knee Instruments Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Knee instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 2 Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1163-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Knee Instruments Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1162-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet is recalling Oxford Partial Knee instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size D Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1166-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1172-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Left Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1170-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Knee Instruments Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 1 instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Phase 3 Shim Size 1 Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1158-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Recalls Oxford Knee Instruments Due to Material Inclusions

    Biomet is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1173-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Potential Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1159-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size A Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1175-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet is recalling Oxford Knee instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Right Medial Size B Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1156-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Right Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size F Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1161-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Potential Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size E Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1157-2017·2017-03-01

    Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Potential Material Inclusions

    Biomet U.K., Ltd. is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.

    Product
    Oxford Partial Knee System Left Medial Tibial Trial Tray Size F Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    14 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1219-2017·2017-02-22

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Vanguard Total Knee Plates Due to Material Inclusions

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling Vanguard Total Knee punch-through trial plates due to potential alumina inclusions in the raw material that could cause the instruments to crack or separate.

    Product
    Vanguard Total Knee, PUNCH THRU TRL PLATES, 63 MM Item No: 32-487261, 67 MM Item No: 32-487262, 71 MM Item No: 32-487263, 75 MM Item No: 32-487264, and 79 MM Item No: 32-487265
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2337-2016·2016-08-10

    Zimmer Air Dermatome II Width Plate Recalled for Surface Coating Defects

    Zimmer Surgical Inc is recalling 90 units of the Air Dermatome II Width Plate because the surface coating is blistering, peeling, and discoloring after use.

    Product
    Zimmer¿ Air Dermatome II Width Plate, 2 inch. Part # 885120200. Width plate is packaged inside of a padded-foam corrugate box. A product label is applied to the lid of the box. The width plates, when sold individually, are placed in a labeled poly zipper bag, which is then plac
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide