The Recall Desk

Hazard

Nonfunctional Device recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2012-11-07

Of the 2 nonfunctional device 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 nonfunctional device 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.

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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0168-2013·2012-11-07

    Alphatec Spine Recalls Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System Screws

    Alphatec Spine is recalling 209 Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System screws because a guide-wire fit issue renders them nonfunctional.

    Product
    ILLlCO¿ MIS Posterior Fixation System, Bone-screw Internal Spinal Fixation System, Orthosis, Spinal Pedical Fixation Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation The ILLICO MIS Posterior Fixation System is intended to facilitate the surgical correction of noncervical spina
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0137-2013·2012-10-31

    Nipro AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewires Recalled for Insufficient Lubricity

    Nipro Medical Corporation is recalling AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewires because insufficient lubricity causes the wires to get stuck in the housing and become nonfunctional.

    Product
    AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire 0.035" X 260cm, Straight/ Stiff. AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire is designed for use in angiographic procedures to introduce/ position catheters and interventional devices within the vasculature.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    1 state