Hazard
1,320 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 1,320 microbial contamination recalls we have scored against our rubric, 313 (24%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 670 (51%) 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 microbial contamination 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.
Medline is recalling 18,290 convenience kits due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling approximately 996,692 blood draw and phlebotomy kits due to potential sterility breaches in the packaging. The defect may expose patients to microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 3,650 blood culture kits nationwide due to potential packaging defects that may compromise sterility and expose patients to microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 104 convenience kits due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 300 Ultrasound Breast Packs due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 2,080 eye and cataract preop kits due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 352 C-Section Prep kits due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 3,752 Labor CDS and Vag Delivery Admission Bags due to packaging wrinkles that may compromise sterility, risking microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 17,750 IVS Blood Culture Kits nationwide due to potential packaging defects that may compromise sterility.
Medline is recalling 1,840 Arterial Line Insertion Kits due to potential packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 434,595 convenience kits nationwide due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline Industries is recalling 58,037 convenience kits due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 13,032 pre-operative kits nationwide due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 22,736 IV start kits due to packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 176 colorectal convenience kits due to potential packaging defects that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Medline is recalling 4,636 convenience kits nationwide due to packaging wrinkles that may compromise sterility, posing a risk of microbial contamination.
Victory Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling 91 vials of Glutathione (MDV) 200 mg/mL due to bacterial endotoxin contamination.
Medline Industries, LP is recalling 398 medical convenience kits that may be contaminated with low levels of Bacillus species. The recall affects specific SKUs distributed across multiple US states.
Medline Industries, LP is recalling specific Medline medical convenience kits because they may contain BD PurPrep 26 mL contaminated with low levels of Bacillus species.
Rohto-Mentholatum is recalling ROHTO Cooling Eye Drops due to lack of assurance of sterility. The recall affects 499,673 cartons distributed nationwide in the U.S.
Somerset Therapeutics is recalling Pemetrexed for Injection 100mg/Vial due to lack of sterility assurance. The recall affects approximately 12,000 vials distributed nationwide.
Revitaderm Wound Care Gel has been recalled due to microbial contamination with Lysinibacillus fusiformis and other Bacillus species. The product was distributed nationwide and consumers should stop using it.
CareFusion 213, LLC is recalling ChloraPrep One-Step applicators that were intended for sterilization but were instead distributed unsterilized to customers outside the intended distribution channel.
CareFusion 213, LLC is recalling 7,650 units of ChloraPrep One-Step antiseptic applicators distributed nationwide because unsterilized product intended for further processing was distributed through incorrect channels.
CareFusion is recalling ChloraPrep One-Step antiseptic applicators because unsterilized units intended for further processing were distributed outside the intended channel, creating a sterility assurance gap.