Hazard

Needle Detachment recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total: 17
Critical: 0
Severe: 2
Most recent: 2024-11-27

Of the 17 needle detachment recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2 (12%) are Severe.

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1–17 of 17

HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0467-2025·2024-11-27
Bard Marquee Biopsy Instruments Recalled for Potential Needle Detachment
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. is recalling Bard Marquee Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kits due to a manufacturing defect where some units lack a needle retention feature, risking detachment during use and potential tissue damage or bleeding.
Product
Bard Marquee Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument Kit: BARD MARQUEE KIT 12G X 10 CM, REF: MQK1210; BARD MARQUEE 12G X 10 CM, REF: MQ1210; BARD MARQUEE Kit 12G X 13 CM, REF: MQK1213; BARD MARQUEE 12G X 13 CM, REF: MQ1213
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1293-2024·2024-03-20
EasyPoint Needle may detach inside patient during use
Retractable Technologies is recalling EasyPoint Needles (25G x 5/8", REF: 82091) because the needle cannula may detach from the needle holder inside the patient.
Product
EasyPoint Needle, 25G x 5/8", REF: 82091
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2035-2023·2023-07-05
Sertera 14 Gauge Biopsy Device: Needle Detachment Risk
Hologic's Sertera 14 Gauge Biopsy Device may experience inner needle detachment or discharge during use, which could delay breast biopsy surgery. The company is recalling 756 units nationwide.
Product
Sertera 14 Gauge Biopsy Device-intended to obtain percutaneous core biopsy samples from soft tissue and tumors of the breast REF: SERTERA-14
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1506-2022·2022-08-17
HAIOU Retractable Safety Syringes Recalled for Needle Detachment Risk
HAIOU retractable safety syringes are recalled due to reports of needle detachment from the syringe after injection and failure to retract, increasing needle stick injury risk. Approximately 4.05 million units are affected.
Product
HAIOU Needle retractable safety syringe with needle-(1ml syringe with 25G x 1-inch needle} 200 pieces/box. Intended Use: Disposable sterile needle retractable safety syringe. Catalog Number: NRSS1-25G25
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1507-2022·2022-08-17
Haiou Needle Retractable Safety Syringe recalls due to needle detachment risk
Approximately 7,218,000 Haiou Needle Retractable Safety Syringes are being recalled due to needle detachment and retracting mechanism failures that increase needlestick injury risk. The affected product was distributed in California.
Product
Haiou Needle Retractable Safety Syringe with Needle-1ML 23G x 1 (0.6x25mm). 200pcs/Box Intended Use: Disposable sterile needle retractable safety syringe. Catalog Number: NRSS1-23G25
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1217-2019·2019-05-01
FDA Recalls Safety Winged Blood Collection Sets Due to Needle Detachment
Guangzhou Improve Medical Instruments is recalling 550,000 Prevent G Safety Winged Blood Collection Sets because the hub needle detached during use.
Product
Prevent G Safety Winged Blood Collection Set Glide - Rx Only -Sterile/EO - Product Usage: The IMPROSAFE Blood Collection Set is single-use, sterile, winged needle bonded to a flexible tubing with luer adapter. The needle consists of (1) a winged needle, (2) a flexible tubing, (3)
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0316-2017·2016-11-02
Aesculap Safil Suture Recall Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Aesculap is recalling 180 units of Safil QUI + UNDY 5/0 sutures because the needle may detach from the thread during surgery.
Product
Safil QUI + UNDY 5/0 (1) 45CM DSMP13 Suture
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
1 state
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1559-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Medical Recalls Bard Fixt Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling Bard Fixt Sutures because the needle may detach from the suture during use, failing to meet minimum strength requirements.
Product
Bard Fixt Suture Braided Polyester, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC USA Assembled in Mexico. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1561-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Medical Recalls Silk Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling specific lots of Deknatel Silk Sutures because the needle may detach from the suture during use.
Product
Deknatel Teleflex Medical Silk Black Braided Silk Suture Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture U.S.P. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1558-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Medical Recalls Fixt Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling specific lots of Fixt Suture Bonded Plus Violet Braided Polyglycolic Acid Coated Sutures because the needles may detach during use.
Product
Fixt Suture Bonded Plus Violet Braided Polyglycolic Acid Coated Suture, Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture, Sterile, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1560-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Medical Recalls Stainless Steel Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling specific lots of Deknatel stainless steel sutures because the needle may detach from the suture during use.
Product
Deknatel Teleflex Medical Stainless Steel 2 (metric 5) Monofilament Stainless Steel Suture, Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, U.S.P. Used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the s
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1556-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Medical Recalls Surgical Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling specific lots of nonabsorbable surgical sutures because the needles may detach from the suture during use.
Product
Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, Braided Polyester Rx Only, Sterile, Distributed by Boston Scientific, Natick, MA; Tevdek II, Green Braided PTFE Impregnated Polyester Fiber, Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, USP Sterile, Deknatel; Tevdek II, White Braided PTFE, Impregn
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1555-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Recalls Deknatel Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling specific lots of Deknatel nonabsorbable sutures because the needle may detach from the suture during use.
Product
Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, U.S.P., Sterile - Do Not Resterilize, Deknatel. Indicated for use in soft tissue approximation.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1557-2014·2014-05-14
Teleflex Medical Recalls Surgical Sutures Due to Needle Detachment Risk
Teleflex Medical is recalling specific lots of surgical sutures because the needles may detach from the suture during use, failing to meet minimum strength requirements.
Product
Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, Polypropylene, Rx Only, Sterile, Distributed by Boston Scientific, Natick, MA; CAPIO Green Braided Coated Polyglycolic Acid Suture, Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture SUP, RX Only, Teleflex; Deklene II Polypropylene Blue Monofil, B
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
28 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1294-2014·2014-04-02
Teleflex Medical Recalls Polyglycolic Acid Sutures for Needle Attachment Defects
Teleflex Medical is recalling 32,271 units of absorbable polyglycolic acid sutures because they failed to meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.
Product
Sutures, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid, Sterile, Rx only, Product Usage: Non-absorbable polypropylene surgical suture is a monofilament, Non-absorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain polyolefin polymer known as polypropylene and is indicated fo
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1292-2014·2014-04-02
Teleflex Medical Recalls Non-absorbable Surgical Sutures for Needle Attachment Defect
Teleflex Medical is recalling non-absorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical sutures because they did not meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.
Product
Sutures, Non-absorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene, Sterile, Rx only, Product Usage: Non-absorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture is a multifilament, non-absorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polye
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1291-2014·2014-04-02
Teleflex Medical Recalls Non-absorbable Polyamide Surgical Sutures
Teleflex Medical is recalling 32,271 units of non-absorbable polyamide surgical sutures because they failed to meet minimum needle attachment strength requirements.
Product
Suture, Non-absorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide, Sterile, Rx only, Product Usage: Non-absorbable polyamide surgical suture is a non-absorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain aliphatic polymers Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 and is indicated for use in soft tissue app
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide