The Recall Desk

Hazard

Pneumothorax recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
6
Critical
0
Severe
3
Most recent
2025-01-01

Of the 6 pneumothorax recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (50%) 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 pneumothorax 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.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0742-2025·2025-01-01

    Galaxy System bronchoscope power supply defect may injure lung tissue

    Noah Medical's Galaxy System bronchoscope has defective power supply semiconductors that may fail during procedures, potentially causing pneumothorax or lung tissue injury when the scope is manually removed.

    Product
    Galaxy System (GAL-001). Intended to provide bronchoscopic visualization of and access to patient airways for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    15 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0679-2025·2024-12-18

    Galaxy Bronchoscope Biopsy Tool Insertion Risk at Sharp Bend Angles

    Noah Medical is recalling Galaxy bronchoscope units due to risk that biopsy tools may require excessive force or fail to pass through the scope channel when the bronchoscope is sharply bent, potentially causing tissue injury or pneumothorax.

    Product
    Galaxy bronchoscope (Product GALB-001) used with Instructions for use, Part: 10000752, part of the Noah Medical Galaxy System (GAL-001)
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1138-2022·2022-06-08

    In-Line Ventilator Adaptor Recall: Risk of Reduced Oxygenation or Barotrauma

    Baxter Healthcare is recalling 259 in-line ventilator adaptors due to potential risk of reduced oxygenation or barotrauma when used with Volara systems in home care settings.

    Product
    In-Line ventilator adaptor
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1829-2019·2019-06-26

    Covidien EGIA 60 Articulating Medical Stapler Recall for Missing Pins

    FDA is recalling 3,113,280 units of the EGIA 60 Articulating Medical Stapler due to missing pin components that may cause incomplete staple formation and serious surgical complications.

    Product
    EGIA 60 ARTICULATING MED THICK SULU , EGIA60AMT
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1513-2015·2015-04-29

    CSA Medical truFreeze Console Cryosurgical Unit Recalled for Excess Liquid Nitrogen Delivery

    CSA Medical is recalling 82 truFreeze Console cryosurgical units because they may deliver excessive liquid nitrogen, posing risks of stricture, scarring, bradycardia, or pneumothorax.

    Product
    CSA Medical truFreeze Console- Cryosurgical Unit Cryogenic Surgical Device Model: CC3-01
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide