The Recall Desk

Hazard

Overpressure recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
5
Critical
1
Severe
3
Most recent
2026-02-25

Of the 5 overpressure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (20%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (60%) 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 overpressure 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.

1–5 of 5

  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-1353-2026·2026-02-25

    Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit Model UHI-2 Recalled Due to Software Issue

    Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling 744 Olympus High Flow Insufflation Units (Model UHI-2) because a software algorithm issue may cause overpressure events.

    Product
    Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit. Model/ Number: UHI-2. Used for insufflation of the abdominal cavity, and automatic suction and smoke evacuation to facilitate laparoscopic observation and treatment within the abdominal cavity.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1354-2026·2026-02-25

    Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit Recalled Due to Software Overpressure Risk

    Olympus is recalling 485 High Flow Insufflation Units (Model UHI-3) nationwide due to a software algorithm issue that may cause dangerous overpressure during abdominal surgery.

    Product
    Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit. Model Number: UHI-3. Used for insufflation of the abdominal cavity, and automatic suction and smoke evacuation to facilitate laparoscopic observation and treatment within the abdominal cavity.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1352-2026·2026-02-25

    Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit Recalled Due to Software Algorithm Issue

    Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling the Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit (Model UHI) because a software algorithm issue may cause overpressure events.

    Product
    Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit. Model Number: UHI. Used for insufflation of the abdominal cavity, and automatic suction and smoke evacuation to facilitate laparoscopic observation and treatment within the abdominal cavity.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0970-2019·2019-03-13

    Pentax C2 CryoBalloon Controller Recalled for Overpressure Detection Failure

    Pentax of America Inc is recalling 45 C2 CryoBalloon Controllers because the device fails to detect balloon overpressure during specific nitrous oxide applications, posing a risk of patient injury.

    Product
    C2 CryoBalloon Controller, REF: FG-1017, with Controller Software v1.18.258 The C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System is intended to be used as a cryosurgical tool in the field of general surgery, specifically for endoscopic application and the ablation of dysplastic Barrett s Esopha
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0866-2017·2016-12-28

    Northgate Technologies Recalls Laparoscopic Insufflators Due to Overpressure Risk

    Northgate Technologies is recalling 49 laparoscopic insufflators because they may cause patient overpressure without visual or auditory warnings.

    Product
    Insufflator, laparoscopic The ConMed GS2000, Smith & Nephew 500, Novadaq 50L and Nebulae I insufflators are devices that provide CO2 gas distention of surgical cavities for diagnostic and/or operative endoscopy. The insufflator has multiple operating modes which can be used fo
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    2 states