Hazard

Packaging Defect recalls

1,604 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 1,604
Critical: 2
Severe: 82
Most recent: 2026-09-09

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

About this hazard tag

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651–675 of 1604

HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2166-2019·2019-08-14
Centurion Medical Recalls LVAD Dressing Kits Due to Sterile Packaging Concerns
Centurion Medical Products Corporation is recalling 1,224 LVAD Dressing System kits because the sterile packaging may be compromised, posing a risk of infection.
Product
LVAD DRESSING SYSTEM W/BIOPATCHKit Code: DM700 - Product Usage: Kit is used for Left Ventricular Assist Device Dressing System for general patient population.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2169-2019·2019-08-14
Centurion Medical Recalls Driveline Management Tray Kits Due to Packaging Risk
Centurion Medical Products is recalling 1,900 Driveline Management Tray Kits because sterile packaging may be compromised, posing a risk of infection.
Product
DRIVELINE MANAGEMENT TRAY Kit Code: DT17780B - Product Usage: Kit is used for Driveline Maintenance and Securement of Line for general patient population.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2170-2019·2019-08-14
Centurion Driveline Management System 1 Daily Kit Recalled for Packaging Risk
Centurion Medical Products is recalling 6,180 Driveline Management System 1 Daily Kits because sterile packaging may be compromised.
Product
DRIVELINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1 DAILY Kit Code: DT18440A - Product Usage: Kit is used for Driveline Maintenance and Securement of Line for general patient population.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2006-2019·2019-07-31
Terumo 30G Needle Recall Due to Potential Sterility Compromise
Terumo Medical Corporation is recalling 81,000 30G needles due to a potential loss of package integrity that may compromise sterility.
Product
Terumo Needle, 30G x 1/2", Product Code NN3013R
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
12 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2001-2019·2019-07-31
Terumo Sur-vet Needle Recall Due to Potential Loss of Package Integrity
Terumo Medical Corporation is recalling 440,000 Sur-vet Needles due to a potential loss of package integrity that may compromise sterility.
Product
Terumo Sur-vet Needle, 25G x 5/8", Product Code 100220
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
12 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2061-2019·2019-07-31
Medela Breast Milk Transfer Lid Recall for Packaging Sterility Concerns
Medela Inc is recalling 665,600 breast milk transfer lids because packaging breaches may compromise sterility, even if the packaging appears intact.
Product
Breast Milk Transfer Lid for use with Oral Syringe Connectors Model: 90003S-100
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1533-2019·2019-07-17
Reily Foods Recalls Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise Due to Yeast
Reily Foods is recalling Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise because yeast caused gas formation, leading to bloated bottles and mayonnaise release.
Product
Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise 30oz / 18oz, PET jars and PET squeeze bottles
Category
Food
Distribution
13 states
LowFDA (Food)·F-1534-2019·2019-07-17
Reily Foods Recalls Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise Due to Yeast Presence
Reily Foods is recalling Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise because yeast caused gas formation, leading to bloated bottles and product leakage.
Product
Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise 30oz, PET jars
Category
Food
Distribution
13 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1946-2019·2019-07-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls DVR Crosslock ePAK Screw Drivers Due to Packaging Seal Risk
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 3,022 DVR Crosslock ePAK Screw Drivers because sterile packaging seals may be weak, potentially compromising sterility.
Product
DVR Crosslock ePAK Screw Driver, Model Number 212000002 Product Usage: These DVR Express Disposable Instruments are used to facilitate implantation of orthopedic medical devices in trauma.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1947-2019·2019-07-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls DVR Crosslock ePAK Depth Gauges for Packaging Defects
Zimmer Biomet is recalling DVR Crosslock ePAK Depth Gauges due to a potential for weak seals in the sterile packaging.
Product
DVR Crosslock ePAK Depth Gauge, Model Number 212000003 Product Usage: These DVR Express Disposable Instruments are used to facilitate implantation of orthopedic medical devices in trauma.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1948-2019·2019-07-10
Zimmer Biomet Recalls K-Wire Trochar Tips Due to Packaging Seal Issues
Zimmer Biomet is recalling K-Wire Trochar Tips because the sterile packaging may have weak seals, potentially compromising the device's sterility.
Product
K-Wire Trochar Tip, Model Number 212000008 Product Usage: These DVR Express Disposable Instruments are used to facilitate implantation of orthopedic medical devices in trauma.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1331-2019·2019-05-22
Shippert Medical Technologies Recalls Tissu-Trans FILTRON 250 Due to Pouch Integrity Concerns
Shippert Medical Technologies is recalling Tissu-Trans FILTRON 250 sterile filters because the pouch integrity cannot be assured without visual examination.
Product
Tissu-Trans FILTRON 250, Catalog 3-TT-FILTRON 250, sterile, disposable, one-patient use. The firm name on the label is Shippert Medical Technologies, Centennial, CO.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1330-2019·2019-05-22
Shippert Medical Technologies Recalls Tissu-Trans FILTRON 100 Due to Pouch Integrity Concerns
Shippert Medical Technologies is recalling Tissu-Trans FILTRON 100 sterile pouches because a cut or hole may compromise the product's sterility.
Product
Tissu-Trans FILTRON 100, Catalog 3-TT-FILTRON 100, sterile, disposable, one-patient use. The firm name on the label is Shippert Medical Technologies, Centennial, CO.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1332-2019·2019-05-22
Shippert Medical Technologies Recalls Tissu-Trans FILTRON 500 Due to Pouch Integrity Concerns
Shippert Medical Technologies is recalling Tissu-Trans FILTRON 500 sterile pouches because a cut or hole in the packaging may compromise the product's sterility.
Product
Tissu-Trans FILTRON 500, Catalog 3-TT-FILTRON 500, sterile, disposable, one-patient use. The firm name on the label is Shippert Medical Technologies, Centennial, CO.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1359-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Troponin-I Controls Recalled for Missing Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls delivered without required dry ice to Latvia.
Product
ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls are for the estimation of test precision and the detection of systematic analytical deviations of the ARCHITECT i System with STAT protocol capability when use
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1355-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Recalls ARCHITECT Sirolimus Calibrators Shipped Without Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT Sirolimus Calibrators in Latvia because they were delivered without the required dry ice.
Product
ARCHITECT Sirolimus Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Sirolimus Calibrators are for the calibration of the ARCHITECT iSystem when used for the quantitative determination of sirolimus in human whole blood.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1358-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Recalls ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators Due to Missing Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling two units of ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators because they were delivered without the required dry ice.
Product
ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators are for the calibration of the ARCHITECT iSystem when used for the quantitative determination of Intact PTH in human serum and plasma.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1360-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Troponin-I Calibrators Recalled for Missing Dry Ice Packaging
Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Calibrators because they were delivered without the required dry ice.
Product
ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I Controls are for the estimation of test precision and the detection of systematic analytical deviations of the ARCHITECT i System with STAT protocol capability when
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1363-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Technopath Multichem S Plus Level 2 Recalled for Missing Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling Technopath Multichem S Plus Level 2 quality control serum delivered to Latvia without required dry ice.
Product
Technopath Multichem S Plus Level 2 - Product Usage: Multichem S Plus (Assayed) is intended for use as an assayed quality control serum to monitor the precision of laboratory testing procedures for the analytes listed in the package insert.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1361-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Recalls Alinity i Anti-TPO Calibrators Due to Missing Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling Alinity i Anti-TPO Calibrators in Latvia because they were delivered without required dry ice.
Product
ALINITY i Anti-TPO Calibrators - Product Usage: The Alinity i Anti-TPO Calibrators are for the calibration of the Alinity i analyzer when used for the quantitative determination of the IgG class of thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies (anti-TPO) in human serum and plasma.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1357-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Recalls ARCHITECT Intact PTH Controls Due to Missing Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT Intact PTH Controls because they were delivered without required dry ice. The recall affects units distributed to Latvia.
Product
ARCHITECT Intact PTH Controls - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Intact PTH Calibrators are for the calibration of the ARCHITECT iSystem when used for the quantitative determination of Intact PTH in human serum and plasma.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1356-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Recalls ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators Shipped Without Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators in Latvia because they were delivered without the required dry ice.
Product
ARCHITECT HbA1C Calibrators - Product Usage: The ARCHITECT HbA1c Calibrators are for the calibration of the ARCHITECT i System when used for the quantitative determination of percent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in human whole blood.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1362-2019·2019-05-22
Abbott Multichem S Plus Quality Control Serum Recalled for Missing Dry Ice
Abbott Laboratories is recalling Technopath Multichem S Plus Level 1 quality control serum because units were delivered without required dry ice.
Product
Technopath Multichem S Plus Level 1 - Product Usage: Multichem S Plus (Assayed) is intended for use as an assayed quality control serum to monitor the precision of laboratory testing procedures for the analytes listed in the package insert.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1319-2019·2019-05-08
Harmless Harvest Recalls Dairy-Free Yogurt Drinks Due to Packaging Defect
Harmless Harvest Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Dairy-Free Yogurt Drinks due to a packaging defect that may cause premature spoilage.
Product
Harmless Harvest Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink; Cultured Coconut Drink: Probiotic Blueberry. 8 fl. oz. plastic bottle; UPC 859078-002986
Category
Food
Distribution
4 states
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1320-2019·2019-05-08
Harmless Harvest Recalls Mango Yogurt Drinks Due to Packaging Defect
Harmless Harvest is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Mango Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink because a packaging defect may cause premature spoilage.
Product
Harmless Harvest Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink; Cultured Coconut Drink; Probiotic Mango. 8 fl. oz. plastic bottle; UPC 859078-002993
Category
Food
Distribution
4 states