Hazard
116 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 116 material degradation recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 5 (4%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
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Howmedica Osteonics is recalling SCORPIO RECESSED PATELLA knee replacement components due to potential oxidation of the UHMWPE material in units manufactured with raw material over 5 years of age.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling Scorpio-Flex knee prosthesis inserts due to potential oxidation in UHMWPE raw material over 5 years old, which could impact material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling a knee replacement patellar component that may have been manufactured with oxidized raw material. Products using UHMWPE over 5 years old can develop elevated oxidation and degraded material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling SCORPIO Total Knee replacement components from specific manufacturing batches due to potential oxidation in raw materials over 5 years old. Oxidation can impact the material's properties.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling certain knee replacement implants made with UHMWPE material over 5 years old that may have oxidized, potentially affecting implant performance.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling SCORPIO TS TIB INSERT knee replacement inserts manufactured with aging raw material. The material may develop elevated oxidation that could affect performance.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling DURATION Plastic Patella knee replacement implants due to potential oxidation in UHMWPE raw material over 5 years old, which may affect implant durability.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling PS Lipped Tibial Insert Assy knee replacement components manufactured with UHMWPE material older than 5 years due to potential oxidation affecting performance.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling a SCORPIO TOTAL KNEE prosthesis component because UHMWPE raw material over 5 years old may have elevated oxidation levels affecting material properties and implant performance. Consumers with this implant should contact their physician for guidance.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling specific lots of knee replacement implant components manufactured with aged raw material. The UHMWPE material may experience oxidation that could affect its structural properties.
Howmedica Osteonics recalls SCORPIO U-DOME PATELLA knee components. Older UHMWPE raw material may have elevated oxidation, potentially affecting material properties.
DePuy Orthopaedics recalls 7 units of Attune Revision LPS Tibial Inserts (Part 151760118, Lot JP6452) distributed worldwide due to excessive gamma radiation during manufacturing. This overage may result in material property changes.
DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling 7 units of the Attune Revision Limb Preservation System Tibial Insert (Lot JP9022) that received higher than specified gamma radiation doses. The over-irradiation may cause changes to implant material properties.
DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling Attune Revision LPS Tibial Insert devices (Lot JP9016) because they received excessive gamma radiation during manufacturing, which may compromise material properties.
DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling Attune Posterior tibial insert implants that received excessive gamma radiation during manufacturing, which may degrade the material properties of the knee replacement component.
Medline recalls CENTURION SnagFree Chest Tube insertion trays because a silk suture component was sterilized twice instead of once, potentially compromising its integrity. The affected lot contains 18 kits distributed in California and Texas.
Exactech is recalling ARTHROFOCUS Polyethylene Tibial Inserts due to packaging defects. Inserts lacked an oxygen barrier layer in their vacuum bag packaging, which could compromise device integrity.
Exactech OPTETRAK Comprehensive Knee System inserts were packaged in vacuum bags lacking an additional oxygen barrier layer, which could allow material degradation. The recall affects 2,774 devices distributed worldwide.
Exactech, Inc. is recalling 41 custom OPTETRAK knee implant inserts due to packaging defects. The inserts were packaged in vacuum bags lacking adequate oxygen barrier protection.
Tornier recalls Aequalis Pyrocarbon shoulder implants (6,631 units) due to potential patient exposure to graphite substrate material. The units were distributed across multiple U.S. states.
Cardinal Health is recalling PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves because a degradation defect could cause holes or tears at the cuffs, compromising barrier protection.
Inter-Med LLC is recalling Chlor-XTRA prefilled syringes because the bung may degrade from chemical interaction with the bleach solution.
Inter-Med Llc is recalling 768 units of Vista Dental Products Sodium Hypochlorite syringes because the rubber bung may degrade after prolonged storage.
Inter-Med Llc is recalling 1,992 units of Vista Dental Sodium Hypochlorite syringes because the rubber bung may degrade when exposed to the bleach solution.
Inter-Med LLC is recalling Vista Dental CanalClean kits because the rubber bung may degrade when exposed to bleach solution.