Hazard
1,694 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 1,694 mechanical failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 7 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 304 (18%) 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 mechanical failure 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.
LGS Industries is recalling 2014-2021 trailers because the electric rear door winch cable may break, allowing the door to fall open and increasing injury risk.
Civco Medical Instruments is recalling VirtuTRAX Instrument Navigator devices due to a potential mechanical failure that could prevent proper securing of instruments. The device may not tighten onto the instrument as intended.
Philips Continuous CT Fluoroscopy ceiling mounts may experience monitor bracket assembly wear that goes undetected, potentially causing the bracket to detach and fall on patients, operators, or bystanders during surgery.
A ceiling-mounted component on Philips CT imaging equipment may detach due to wear. This poses a risk of injury to patients, operators, or staff in operating rooms.
Monitor bracket assemblies in Philips Continuous CT Fluoroscopy systems may experience significant wear and detach, potentially injuring patients, operators, or bystanders during surgical procedures.
Medtronic recalls 419 Endurant IIs stent grafts due to risk of spindle detachment from the hypotube during deployment.
Innovative Orthopedic Technologies is recalling the ARCH Leg Positioning System due to manufacturing defects that prevent locking pins from properly engaging under load.
The rotational lock on certain operating room tables may fail to secure the table position. This could cause the table to move unexpectedly during diagnostic or surgical procedures.
Deerfield Imaging operating room tables (ORT200/300) may have a mechanical defect in the rotational lock, preventing it from changing between locked and unlocked states. This could affect patient positioning during procedures.
Arjohuntleigh recalls 62 Maxi Sky 1000 and V10 bariatric ceiling lifts because the spreader bar can disconnect from the scale attachment. Users should immediately stop using affected units and contact the manufacturer.
Philips Ingenia 1.5T CX-a MRI systems may have a tabletop that fails to fully move in or out during manual operation, potentially delaying patient evacuation and treatment.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 50 model-year 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses because fan drive pulley assembly bolts may be incorrect or improperly installed, potentially causing a disabled bus.
The patient tabletop on affected Philips Ingenia Elition MRI systems may not move completely in or out during manual operation, potentially delaying patient evacuation from the device.
The FDA is recalling AltiVate Anatomic Shoulder Systems due to humeral stem components that may fail to mate properly with broach handles, potentially delaying surgery or requiring revision.
Ravin Crossbows is recalling white arrow nocks that can fail to engage properly with the bowstring, allowing the crossbow to discharge unexpectedly during re-nocking and causing finger injuries. About 220,000 units are affected.
Kawasaki is recalling 2018-2021 Ninja H2 SX motorcycles because insufficient grease in the rear hub needle-bearing may cause failure, leading to rear wheel lock-up and increased crash risk.
Philips is recalling 1,301 Monitor Bracket Assemblies due to shaft wear that could cause the assembly to detach from the ceiling suspension arm. This could result in the monitor falling and causing serious injury to patients, operators, bystanders, or service personnel.
Philips is recalling 1,301 Monitor Bracket Assemblies used in CT and PET/CT imaging systems worldwide due to potential shaft wear that could cause the monitor to detach from the ceiling mount and fall, posing injury risk.
Philips is recalling 1,301 monitor bracket assemblies used with CT systems due to shaft wear that could cause monitors to fall, potentially injuring patients, operators, bystanders, or service personnel.
Philips has recalled 156 Ingenia Ambition X MRI systems due to a mechanical defect in the hoisting blocks used to move the magnet during decommissioning or relocation. The defect poses a risk that the magnet could fall.
Alphatec Spine's Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System may have a defective screw blocking mechanism that could disassociate during or after surgery. The FDA has recalled 19 units distributed across 15 US states.
Alphatec Spine recalls its Atec Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System due to a potential defect in the screw blocking mechanism, which may disassociate or unlock during or after spinal surgery.
The FDA is recalling certain Atec Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate Systems due to a potential defect in the screw blocking mechanism that could disassociate or unlock during or after surgery.
Alphatec Spine is recalling the Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System due to a potential failure in the screw blocking mechanism that may disassociate or unlock during or after surgery.
The Alphatec Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System is recalled because the screw blocking mechanism may disassociate intraoperatively or unlock postoperatively. Eight units were distributed across 15 U.S. states.