The Recall Desk

Hazard

Metal On Metal Wear recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
1
Most recent
2012-07-11

Of the 3 metal on metal wear 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 (33%) 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 metal on metal wear 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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1–3 of 3

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1923-2012·2012-07-11

    DePuy Recalls Luster Hip Stems Implanted with Metal-on-Metal Articulations

    DePuy Orthopaedics is issuing a Field Safety Notice for Luster and Ultima LX hip stems implanted with metal-on-metal articulations.

    Product
    LUSTER HIP SZ 9 Packaging: The product was packaged within inner and outer blister trays, sealed with coated Tyvek lidding. The stems were packaged within vinyl protectors, with foam taper protectors. Intended Use: The LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems product are
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1919-2012·2012-07-11

    DePuy Recalls Luster and Ultima Hip Stems Implanted with Metal-on-Metal Components

    DePuy Orthopaedics issued a Field Safety Notice for Luster and Ultima hip stems implanted with metal-on-metal articulations.

    Product
    LUSTER HIP SZ 5 Packaging: The product was packaged within inner and outer blister trays, sealed with coated Tyvek lidding. The stems were packaged within vinyl protectors, with foam taper protectors. Intended Use: The LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems product are
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1910-2012·2012-07-11

    DePuy Orthopaedics Recalls ULTIMA LX and LUSTER Hip Stems

    DePuy Orthopaedics is issuing a Field Safety Notice for ULTIMA LX and LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems implanted with metal-on-metal articulations.

    Product
    ULTIMA*LX STM,POL 10/12TAP/SZ5 Packaging: The product was packaged within inner and outer PETG blister trays and sealed with coated Tyvek lids. Foam protectors were in direct contact with the stem to help immobilize the product within the package. The sterile barrier system wa
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide