The Recall Desk

Hazard

Material Specification recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
9
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2022-10-26

Of the 9 material specification recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) 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 specification 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.

1–9 of 9

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0113-2023·2022-10-26

    Reusable Oral Syringe Recalled for Unapproved Plunger Material

    Medicina UK Ltd is recalling Reusable Oral Syringes because plungers were manufactured from unapproved polyethylene instead of the specified polypropylene material.

    Product
    Medicina Reusable Oral syringe 5ml Code: OTH05
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1442-2019·2019-05-29

    Zimmer GmbH Recalls Cannulated Drills Due to Material Specification Concerns

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling specific cannulated drills because they may have been manufactured from a material different from the defined specifications.

    Product
    Drill, cannulated, 2.8x150mm, AO, Item Number 502015629
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    42 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1441-2019·2019-05-29

    Zimmer GmbH Recalls Cannulated Drills Due to Material Specification Concerns

    Zimmer GmbH is recalling specific cannulated drills because an investigation found they may have been manufactured from a different material than specified.

    Product
    Drill, cannulated, 2.8x120mm, AO, Item Number 502015628
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    42 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1511-2015·2015-04-29

    Specialty Appliance Works Recalls Orthodontic Universal Nut Components

    Specialty Appliance Works is recalling TS ROC Crown Components because the Universal Nut was made with 416 SS instead of the specified 303 SS.

    Product
    TS ROC Crown Component 4UR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 5UR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 6UR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 7UR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 8UR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 4LR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 5LR (5/pk), TS ROC Crown Component 6LR (5/pk),
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1510-2015·2015-04-29

    Specialty Appliance Works Recalls Universal Nuts for Incorrect Stainless Steel Material

    Specialty Appliance Works is recalling Universal Nuts used in Herbst Appliances because they were made with 416 SS instead of the specified 303 SS.

    Product
    Upper Right Telescope Unibodies (5/pk) and Upper Left Telescope Unibodies (54/pk) A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1507-2015·2015-04-29

    Specialty Appliance Works Recalls Universal Nuts for Orthodontic Appliances

    Specialty Appliance Works is recalling Universal Nuts for orthodontic Herbst Appliances because they were made with 416 stainless steel instead of the specified 303 stainless steel.

    Product
    HTM Mechanism Set Set 16, HTH Mechanism Set Size 18, HTH Mechanism Set Size 21 and HTH Mechanism Set Size 24 A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1508-2015·2015-04-29

    Specialty Appliance Works Recalls Universal Nuts for Herbst Appliances

    Specialty Appliance Works is recalling Universal Nuts used in Herbst orthodontic appliances because they were made with 416 stainless steel instead of the specified 303 stainless steel.

    Product
    LR Telescoping Cantilever Arms (5/pk) and LL Telescoping Cantilever Arms (5/pk) A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1504-2015·2015-04-29

    Specialty Appliance Works Recalls Orthodontic Herbst Appliance Nuts

    Specialty Appliance Works is recalling TS Herbst Nuts because they were manufactured with 416 stainless steel instead of the specified 303 stainless steel.

    Product
    TS Herbst Nuts with Backing (10/pk) and TS Herbst Nuts Universal (10/pk) A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1505-2015·2015-04-29

    Specialty Appliance Works Recalls MiniScope Mechanical Set Universal Nuts

    Specialty Appliance Works is recalling Universal Nuts for MiniScope Mechanical Sets because they were made with 416 stainless steel instead of the specified 303 stainless steel.

    Product
    Specialty MiniScope Mech. Set Size 18, Specialty MiniScope Mech. Set Size 21, and Specialty MiniScope Mech. Set Size 24 A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide