Hazard
12 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 12 obstruction recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (8%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 5 (42%) 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 obstruction 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.
CPSC recalls GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings toys sold on Amazon due to water beads that pose serious ingestion, choking, and obstruction hazards.
Angiodynamics is recalling specific lots of Soft-Vu Angiographic Catheter, Cobra (2), Non-Braided devices due to a manufacturing defect that may prevent guidewire passage through the catheter hub.
Trokamed's endoscopic access overtube may cause rapid pressure buildup in the kidney if inflow speed is too fast. The device can become obstructed by tissue and blood fragments, restricting outflow.
Trokamed GmbH is recalling an endoscopic access overtube sheath due to risk of intrarenal pressure buildup when inflow speed is too fast. No injuries reported.
Trokamed is recalling a 20 Fr. endoscopic access overtube due to risk of obstruction and dangerous kidney pressure buildup during procedures. If inflow speed is too quick, rapid fluid flow can restrict outflow and cause intrarenal pressure to accumulate.
Boston Scientific is recalling EndoVive 20 Fr feeding tubes due to potential blockage during placement that may prevent guidewire advancement. This could lead to procedure complications including bleeding, gastric leakage, or aspiration.
Ventec Life Systems recalls VOCSN Patient Breathing Packages because the spiral wrap may detach during ventilation, compromising the breathing circuit and creating a risk of serious injury or death, especially for ventilator-dependent patients.
Olympus Single Use Distal Cover MAJ-2315 may detach from duodenovideoscopes during gastrointestinal procedures, risking perforation, retained objects requiring urgent removal, burns, and airway obstruction.
Biomet is recalling Compress Device Short Anchor Plugs (20 MM) because metal burrs in transverse holes prevent surgical instruments from passing through, potentially extending surgery time.
Covidien LP recalls MAHURKAR dialysis catheters due to excessive silicone lubricant on the catheter tip, which can obstruct the center lumen. This may delay treatment and cause serious blood complications including embolism and thrombosis.
Olympus is recalling about 309,278 single-use endoscope covers that may detach during use, risking aspiration, inhalation, obstruction, or burns.
Myelotec, Inc. is recalling 2,980 Video Guided Catheters because a defective Access Port Body component can cause the port to become obstructed or blocked.