The Recall Desk

Hazard

Product Swap recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
4
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2023-11-01

Of the 4 product swap recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) 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 product swap 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.

1–4 of 4

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0158-2024·2023-11-01

    Knee prosthesis component mislabeled with swapped product identification

    Smith & Nephew is recalling 29 units of a knee prosthesis component due to labeling and packaging errors where two product types were swapped during manufacturing.

    Product
    JOURNEY II BCS CONSTRAINED ARTICULAR INSERT Size 5-6, 10 MM Left, REF 74029262; knee prosthesis
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2019-2023·2023-07-05

    Orthopedic Assembly Screws Recalled Due to Labeling and Size Swap Error

    Tornier recalled 55 AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE Assembly Screws (Model ARS655101) due to a labeling swap where Standard-length units were marked Short, and vice versa. This could result in implantation of the wrong screw size during orthopedic surgery.

    Product
    AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE Assembly Screw 0mm, Model Number ARS655101
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1654-2023·2023-06-07

    Knee Replacement Insert Mislabeled; Contents May Not Match Catalog Number

    Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling TRIATHLON X3 knee replacement bearing inserts because products labeled with one catalog number may actually contain a different specification. This mislabeling could result in incorrect implant sizing during surgery.

    Product
    TRIATHLON X3 TIBIAL BEARING INSERT PS #4 13MM Intended for knee replacement Catalog Number: 5532-G-413-E
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2025-2021·2021-07-21

    Shoulder prosthesis component distributed with incorrect thickness due to lot swap

    Two lots of Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder System Reversed Tray components were swapped during distribution, resulting in packages containing components with incorrect thickness.

    Product
    Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder System Reversed Platform (Reversed Tray component) Rx Only Sterile Manufacturer Tornier SAS - Saint Martin, France. Shoulder prosthesis component.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    2 states