The Recall Desk

Hazard

Occluded Needle 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
2020-02-19

Of the 2 occluded needle 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 occluded needle 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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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0930-2020·2020-02-19

    Tytek Medical Recalls PneumoDart Devices Due to Occluded Needle Defect

    Tytek Medical Inc is recalling 3,565 PneumoDart devices because a defect involving an occluded needle was discovered during a training exercise.

    Product
    PneumoDart, 14 ga x 3.25in., REF TM-317 A compact, sterile, device intended for the introduction into the body to facilitate the removal of air from the pleural cavity as a result of a tension pneumothorax condition.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0190-2020·2019-10-30

    Smiths Medical Recalls GRIPPER Needles Due to Potential Occlusion

    Smiths Medical ASD Inc. is recalling GRIPPER Needles from the PORT-A-CATH II system because they may be occluded or blocked.

    Product
    GRIPPER Needles sold as part of PORT-A-CATH II SINGLE LUMEN SYSTEM. Labeled as the following item descriptions: 1. TRAY, PAC, VEN, TI, PU, 1.9MM, UL, 6FR/INTRO 1/EA; 2. TRAY, PAC, VEN LP, TI, PU, 1.9MM, UL, 6 FR/INTRO 1/EA; 3. TRAY, PAC II, VEN, 2.8MM, CS,
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide