Hazard
1,604 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 1,604 packaging defect recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 82 (5%) 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 packaging defect 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.
Medline Industries is recalling 3,690 units of sterile 3mL syringes because voids in the packaging seal caused a loss of sterility.
Medline is recalling Stick Sponge Presaturated W/PVP units due to packaging seal voids that compromise sterility.
Proxy Foods LLC is recalling Red Pozole Soup Starter because of missing production logs and observations of swollen or leaking jars.
Belle Chemical is recalling sodium and potassium hydroxide products because they lack required child-resistant packaging and proper hazard labeling.
Novartis is recalling 100 mg Sandimmune and Neoral blister packages because they fail child-resistant packaging requirements, posing a poisoning risk to children.
Earth Sonnets is recalling Wintergreen Essential Oil because the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
Pfizer is recalling 24,714 vials of Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) for injection due to reports of loose metal ferrule crimps that compromise sterility.
The FDA is recalling 70,361 units of Covidien Force TriVerse Electrosurgical Devices because sterile packaging may be compromised, increasing the risk of infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 1,662 units of the THP Hip Plating System after internal testing detected a potential increase in fracture rate and packaging discoloration.
The FDA is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Sutures due to potential packaging integrity issues that could compromise sterility.
Covidien LLC is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Sutures due to potential packaging integrity issues that could impact sterility.
Covidien LLC is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture due to potential packaging integrity issues that may impact the humidity or sterility barrier.
The FDA is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Sutures due to potential packaging integrity issues that may compromise sterility.
Nobel Biocare is recalling Screw Tap Tapered WP Single-Pat devices because a packaging sealing defect may compromise sterility during shelf life.
Covidien LLC is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture due to potential packaging integrity issues that may impact sterility.
Covidien LLC is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture due to potential packaging integrity issues that may impact the humidity or sterility barrier.
The FDA is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Suture due to potential packaging integrity issues that could impact sterility.
Teleflex Medical Inc. is recalling 1,764 Pilling Aortic Punch devices because packaging defects may compromise sterility.
The FDA is recalling specific lots of Polysorb Braided Absorbable Sutures due to potential packaging integrity issues that could compromise sterility.
Nobel Biocare is recalling 264 tapered dental drills because a packaging sealing defect may compromise sterility during shelf life.
Nobel Biocare is recalling 132 units of Abutment Screw Retrieval Instrument RP/WP/6.0 because a packaging sealing issue may compromise sterility during shelf life.
Nobel Biocare is recalling specific tapered dental drills because a packaging defect may compromise their sterility during shelf life.
Nobel Biocare is recalling specific dental drills because a packaging defect may compromise their sterility during shelf life.
Teleflex Medical is recalling 587,066 units of Disposable Aortic Punches because packaging may be compromised, potentially affecting device sterility.
Nobel Biocare is recalling Guided Start Drills because a packaging sealing issue may compromise the sterility of the devices during their shelf life.