The Recall Desk

Hazard

Pain recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
10
Critical
0
Severe
2
Most recent
2024-12-11

Of the 10 pain recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2 (20%) 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 pain 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.

1–10 of 10

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0598-2025·2024-12-11

    Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implants Recalled Due to Higher Complication Rates

    Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implants are being recalled due to higher-than-expected rates of complications including implant displacement, subsidence, nerve damage, and fragmentation. Patients with these implants should consult their surgeon.

    Product
    Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Catalog: CAR-06-US (6mm), CAR-08-US (8mm), CAR-10-US (10mm), CAR-12-US (12mm)
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0328-2025·2024-12-04

    Hologic BioZorb Radiographic Marker Recalled Due to Serious Injury Reports

    Hologic has recalled 12,710 BioZorb Markers nationwide after receiving reports of serious complications including infection, device migration, and device erosion. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

    Product
    BioZorb Marker. Radiographic soft tissue marker.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1733-2024·2024-05-15

    Hologic BioZorb Bioabsorbable Markers Recalled for Adverse Events

    Hologic is recalling BioZorb Marker bioabsorbable surgical markers due to reported adverse events including infection, pain, device migration, and erosion. FDA classified this as Class I, affecting 53,492 units nationwide.

    Product
    BioZorb Marker-BioZorb 3D Bioabsorbable Marker-Intended Use radiographic marking of sites in soft tissue. 1) F0405 BioZorb Marker 4cm x 5cm 2) F0404 BioZorb Marker 4cm x 4cm 3) F0331 BioZorb Marker 1cm x 3cm x 3cm 4) F0231 BioZorb Marker 1cm x 3cm x 2cm 5) F0221 BioZorb Mark
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1183-2023·2023-03-08

    Surgical Mesh Recalled Due to Incorrect Collagen Film Placement

    Covidien is recalling Parietex Composite Mesh because the collagen film was positioned on the wrong side, which may cause delays in treatment, adhesions, erosion, migration, pain, fistula, hernia recurrence, or implant failure.

    Product
    Parietex Composite Mesh Polyester with Absorbable Collagen Film, Horseshoe- Shaped, 9 x 8 cm (3.6" x 3.1"). Intended for the reinforcement of tissues during surgical repair Model Number: PCO2H3
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    3 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1324-2021·2021-04-07

    Nuvasive Precice Bone Transport Nail Recalled for Biological Safety Concerns

    Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics is recalling 226 Precice Bone Transport nails due to complaints of pain and bony abnormalities related to biological safety.

    Product
    Precice Bone Transport - Product Usage: intended for limb lengthening, open and closed fracture fixation, pseudoarthrosis, mal-unions, non-unions, or bone transport of long bones.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1323-2021·2021-04-07

    Nuvasive PRECICE STRYDE Intramedullary Nail Recall for Biological Safety Concerns

    Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics is recalling PRECICE STRYDE intramedullary nails due to complaints of adverse events potentially related to biological safety, including pain and bony abnormalities.

    Product
    PRECICE STRYDE - Product Usage: intended for limb lengthening, open and closed fracture fixation, pseudoarthrosis, mal-unions, non-unions, or bone transport of long bones.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1325-2021·2021-04-07

    Nuvasive Recalls PRECICE Plates Due to Biological Safety Concerns

    Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics Inc is recalling 40 PRECICE Plate units worldwide due to complaints of adverse events potentially related to biological safety.

    Product
    PRECICE PLATE - Product Usage: intended for limb lengthening, open and closed fracture fixation, pseudoarthrosis, mal-unions, non-unions, or bone transport of long bones.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1673-2015·2015-06-03

    DePuy LCS Knee Prosthesis Recalled for Higher Revision Rates

    DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling LCS COMPLETE RPS knee inserts because they show higher revision rates in Australia when the patella is not resurfaced.

    Product
    LCS COMPLETE RPS inserts, various sizes. Knee prosthesis component for orthopedic surgery.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1672-2015·2015-06-03

    DePuy LCS COMPLETE RPS Femoral Implants Recalled for Patello-femoral Pain Risk

    DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling 19,059 LCS COMPLETE RPS Femoral Implants because they are associated with higher revision rates and potential patello-femoral pain when the native patella is not resurfaced.

    Product
    LCS COMPLETE RPS Femoral Implants, various sizes and orientation. Knee prosthesis component for orthopedic surgery.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0025-2013·2012-10-17

    Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Recalls Eon Mini Implantable Pulse Generators

    Advanced Neuromodulation Systems is recalling 56 Eon Mini Implantable Pulse Generators manufactured in April 2012 due to a potential internal battery contact issue that could cause painful stimulation surges.

    Product
    The Eon Mini Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is a 16-channel, rechargeable, multi-program system that allows the connection of one or two leads with four, eight, and 16 electrode leads. It is powered by a hermetically sealed battery within a titanium case. It uses microelectron
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide