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.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 16 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because sterile packaging was found open during surgery. The recall covers units distributed in the US and two foreign countries.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 18 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because complaints indicated the sterile packaging was already open when the product was opened in surgery.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 20 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because sterile packaging was found open during surgery. The recall covers units distributed in the US and abroad.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 85 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because sterile packaging was found open during surgery. The recall covers units distributed in the US and abroad.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 25 Affixus Hip Fracture Nails because sterile packaging was found open during surgery. The recall covers units distributed in the US and abroad.
Pfizer is recalling 12,416 vials of Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) because loose metal ferrule crimps may compromise sterility.
Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling Clip Gun Magazines because the packaging sterile barrier may be compromised without visible signs.
Beaver Visitec is recalling 800 units of Accu-Temp High Temperature Cautery devices due to a potential loss of sterility caused by packaging defects.
Stryker is recalling QUIKFLAP burr hole covers because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years.
Stryker is recalling 22,831 AXS PP cranium plates because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years.
Stryker is recalling QUIKFLAP cranium plates because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years.
Stryker is recalling Quikflap burr hole covers because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years.
Stryker is recalling AXS PP burr hole covers because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years.
Stryker is recalling AXS PP Burr Hole Covers because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years, potentially affecting sterility.
Stryker is recalling QUIKFLAP burr hole covers because the sterile packaging may become compromised after three years.
Gourmet International Inc. is voluntarily recalling L'Italy Sparkling Grapefruit Juice Drink because of packaging concerns and reports of leaking caps.
Gourmet International Inc. is voluntarily recalling LItaly Sparkling Lemon Juice Drink because of reports of leaking caps.
Gourmet International Inc. is voluntarily recalling LItaly Sparkling Sour Cherry Juice Drink due to packaging concerns and reports of leaking caps.
Gourmet International Inc. is voluntarily recalling LItaly Sparkling Lime Juice Drink due to packaging concerns and reports of leaking caps.
Gourmet International Inc. is voluntarily recalling L'Italy Sparkling Pomegranate Juice Beverages due to packaging concerns and reports of leaking caps.
Gourmet International Inc. is voluntarily recalling L'Italy Sparkling Mandarin Juice Drink because of packaging concerns and reports of leaking caps.
Arrow International Inc. is recalling 7,024 units of Hands-Off Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheters because packaging may not be sealed, potentially compromising sterility.
Orexigen Therapeutics is recalling 95,296 bottles of Contrave extended-release tablets due to customer complaints of punctures in the bottles.
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals is recalling 38,280 bottles of Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution because the tamper-evident foil seal is not completely intact.
Life Technologies is recalling 91 units of Gibco DMEM tissue culture medium because compromised fill port seals may allow media to leak and grow mold.