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.
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. is recalling Goya Chick Peas Garbanzos 15.5 oz. due to a possible can seam defect that may compromise product integrity.
Goya Pink Beans are being recalled due to a possible can seam defect that may compromise product integrity.
Goya Pinto Beans In Sauce are being recalled due to a possible can seam defect that may compromise product integrity.
Becton Dickinson is recalling 3,088,320 units of BD PosiFlush SF Saline Flush Syringes because some units were found with open seals.
CooperSurgical is recalling 1,400 H/S Catheters intended for hysterosonography because some pouches were unsealed.
Catheter Connections is recalling DualCap IV Pole Strips disinfectant caps because a packaging defect may compromise sterility. The recall affects 24,910 units distributed in four states.
Customed, Inc. is recalling Fanfold Drapes due to potential packaging integrity issues that could compromise sterility and risk patient injury.
Customed, Inc. is recalling 30 lots of EO sterilized laparoscopy convenience packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to loss of sterility and patient injury.
Customed, Inc. is recalling 440 units of Urology Packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to product contamination or loss of sterility.
Customed, Inc. is recalling orthopedic surgical packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to product contamination or loss of sterility.
Civco Medical Instruments is recalling 52 kits of CollectEVAC sterile devices because a pinhole leak in the packaging could compromise sterility.
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 972,125 units of Endo and Unipolar Femoral Heads because packaging design verification tests failed, potentially compromising sterility.
Ortho Development is recalling various knee implant components because foil pouches failed to seal properly, allowing air to enter and potentially degrading the material properties of the implants.
Healix Infusion Therapy is recalling 50 fentanyl syringes because the supplier recalled the drug due to loose or missing vial crimps, raising sterility concerns.
Ortho Development is recalling specific knee implant components because defective foil pouches allowed air to enter, potentially degrading the material properties of the implants.
Zimmer, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 68 units of Moore Hip Prosthesis Long Fenestrated Stems because packaging design verification tests failed, allowing stems to breach package trays.
Heartsine is recalling Pad-Pak and Pedi-Pak electrode accessories for the Samaritan PAD 300P and 350P because some sealed foil pouches are difficult to open, potentially delaying therapy.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 585,360 units of MiniCap with Povidone-Iodine Solution due to inadequate iodine and packaging defects.
Zimmer, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of dental implants due to a potential crack in the outer vial cap.
GSK is recalling Panadol Advance pain relievers sold in Puerto Rico because the bottles do not meet child-resistant closure requirements.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling MiniCap dialysis pouches because the paper layer may not be fully adhered to the foil, potentially compromising the protective barrier.
Origio, Inc. is recalling Pasteur Pipets used in IVF laboratories because a breach in the nylon pouch sterile barrier was identified.
Davol, Inc. is recalling Bard Ventralight ST Mesh with Echo PS 6" Circle due to potential defects in the sterile inflation assembly pouch seal.
Pfizer is recalling 4,155 bottles of Greenstone brand fluconazole oral suspension because some bottles have defective tamper-evident rings.
Davol, Inc. is recalling Composix LP hernia mesh because the sterile packaging may have weak seals, potentially compromising sterility.