Hazard

Misalignment recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total: 58
Critical: 0
Severe: 0
Most recent: 2025-12-24

Of the 58 misalignment 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 misalignment 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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51–58 of 58

ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0799-2014·2014-01-29
Zeiss Compensator Slider Lambda 6x20 Recalled for Misalignment
Carl Zeiss Microscopy is recalling the Compensator Slider Lambda 6x20 component due to misalignment of the lambda plate.
Product
Compensator Slider Lambda 6x20 component (part number 473704-0000-000) utilized on all upright ZEISS microscopes (Axio Imager, Axio Scope. A1, Axio Lab. A1). Component used to determine composition of urinary calculi, urinary sediments, bio-crystallates and diagnosis of pathol
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1744-2013·2013-07-24
Zeiss Microscope Polarizer D Component Recalled for Misaligned Plate
Carl Zeiss Microscopy is recalling Polarizer D components for upright Zeiss microscopes due to a misaligned full-wave plate.
Product
Polarizer D Fixed w/Rotating Red 1 lambda plate. Utilized in upright Zeiss microscopes to aid in diagnosis by means of color variation.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
6 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1726-2013·2013-07-24
Synthes CMF Distraction System Recalled for Misalignment
Synthes USA HQ, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 10 units of the Synthes CMF Distraction System due to a misalignment issue that prevents the attachment of specific foot plates.
Product
Synthes CMF Distraction System The product is intended for use as a bone stabilizer and lengthening (and/or transport) device for correction of congenital deficiencies or post-traumatic defects of the mandibular body and ramus, where gradual bone distraction is required. It is
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1574-2013·2013-07-03
Medtronic Recalls Intrathecal Catheter Pump Segment Revision Kits
Medtronic is recalling unused Model 8596SC Pump Segment Revision Kits due to a design flaw that increases the risk of catheter occlusion.
Product
Medtronic Intrathecal Catheter Pump Segment Revision Kit, model 8596SC. Contents: 60-cm pump segment with attached sutureless pump connector, Spinal Segment Strain-relief sleeves, Pump segment strain-relief sleeves, Connector pin. Contents of inner package are STERILE. The
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1573-2013·2013-07-03
Medtronic Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kit Recalled for Occlusion Risk
Medtronic is recalling Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kits due to a design flaw that increases the risk of catheter occlusion.
Product
Medtronic Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kit, model 8578. Contents: catheter interface with attached sutureless pump connector, catheter, connector pin, and strain-relief sleeve to be used with Medtronic SynchroMed implantable drug infusion pumps. Contents of inner package
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1576-2013·2013-07-03
Medtronic Recalls Sutureless Connector Intrathecal Catheters Due to Occlusion Risk
Medtronic is recalling 115,722 Sutureless Connector Intrathecal Catheters worldwide because the previous design has a greater potential for misalignment and occlusion.
Product
Medtronic Intrathecal Catheter, model 8731SC. Contents: 38.1-cm spinal segment with length markings and guide wire, 66-cm pump segment, 15 T-gauge introducer needle, Transparent Strain-relief sleeves, Opaque Strain-relief sleeves, and V-wing anchors. Contents of inner package
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1575-2013·2013-07-03
Medtronic Recalls INDURA 1P Intrathecal Catheters Due to Occlusion Risk
Medtronic is recalling INDURA 1P Intrathecal Catheters because the previous connector design has a greater potential for misalignment and occlusion.
Product
Medtronic INDURA 1P Intrathecal Catheter, model 8709SC. Contents: 81.4-cm catheter with length markers and guide wire, 15 T-gauge introducer needle, Sutureless pump connector with attached 7.6-cm catheter and Connector pin, Transparent Strain-relief sleeves, and anchors. Conte
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1793-2012·2012-06-20
Aesculap Recalls Columbus Tibia Plateau Components Due to Specification Defects
Aesculap Implant Systems is recalling eight Columbus Tibia Plateau components because they were found out of specification during internal quality inspection.
Product
Columbus Tibia Plateau (component of the Columbus REVISION Knee System) Product Usage - The Columbus Revision Knee System is indicated for use in reconstruction of the diseased knee joint caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the need to rev
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide