Hazard
21 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 21 respiratory failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (5%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 11 (52%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all respiratory failure 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.
Erbe Medical is recalling ERBEFLO 2 Endoscopy Pump Tubing/Cap Sets due to a connector design that may allow unintended water flow, potentially leading to water aspiration and serious respiratory conditions.
Percussionaire is recalling 59,160 Phasitron 5 IPV in-line valves whose pressure relief seal may leak when used with a ventilator, and is warning against use in neonates and infants.
The BiPAP A40 Ventilator is being recalled because the device does not indicate for use in patients with respiratory failure. 6 units in the US and 67,534 outside it are affected.
The Philips Respironics BiPAP V30 Auto Ventilator is being recalled because the device does not indicate for use in patients with respiratory failure. 5,958 units affected.
Covidien is recalling Newport HT70 and HT70Plus ventilators due to capacitor failures that may cause the device to shut down unexpectedly or fail to alarm, risking respiratory failure and oxygen deprivation in patients.
Covidien is recalling 780 Shiley Adult Flexible Tracheostomy Tubes because the flange may disconnect from the outer cannula, potentially causing respiratory failure, aspiration, or death.
Microstream CO2 filter lines used with intubated patients may be difficult or impossible to disconnect from the endotracheal tube, potentially delaying treatment or causing unintended extubation.
Microstream CO2 sampling line and airway adapter may be difficult or impossible to disconnect during procedures, potentially causing treatment delays and respiratory complications including hypoxia.
Microstream CO2 sampling lines may be difficult to disconnect from endotracheal tubes, potentially delaying treatment or causing unintended tube removal.
Microstream Advance neonatal-infant CO2 sampling lines may be difficult to disconnect from endotracheal tubes, potentially delaying critical procedures. This could cause unintended extubation and respiratory complications in infants.
Microstream CO2 sampling lines and airway adapters may be difficult or impossible to disconnect from endotracheal tubes during clinical procedures, potentially causing treatment delays and unintended extubation with risk of serious complications.
Microstream CO2 sampling lines and airway adapters may be difficult or impossible to disconnect from endotracheal tubes, potentially delaying treatment or causing unintended extubation. The defect affects neonatal and pediatric patients worldwide.
Microstream Neonatal-Infant Intubated CO2 Filter Lines may become difficult or impossible to disconnect from endotracheal tubes during clinical procedures, potentially delaying treatment and causing unintended extubation.
Oridion Medical's CO2 sampling and airway adapter devices may be difficult to disconnect from endotracheal tubes, potentially causing treatment delays and serious respiratory complications in neonatal, infant, and pediatric patients.
Philips OmniLab Advanced + Ventilators may experience an alarm condition that interrupts or stops therapy delivery. This interruption may lead to inadequate breathing support, low oxygen levels, and potentially fatal respiratory failure.
BiPAP A40 ventilators may lose therapy delivery during a Ventilator Inoperative alarm, potentially causing respiratory failure or death in vulnerable patients.
Philips Respironics BiPAP A30 Ventilators may experience interruption or loss of therapy during a Ventilator Inoperative alarm, potentially causing severe respiratory compromise or death in vulnerable patients.
Philips BiPAP V30 Auto Ventilators may interrupt or lose therapy during a Ventilator Inoperative alarm, potentially causing hypoventilation, severe oxygen depletion, or respiratory failure.
Philips Respironics recalled approximately 57,395 ventilators due to environmental debris potentially accumulating on the flow sensor, which may prevent accurate delivery of pressure and volume to patients, risking hypoxemia.
Covidien is recalling Shiley Adult Flexible Tracheostomy Tubes due to undersized connectors that create loose connections with 15mm respiratory circuit components. Unsecure connections could cause respiratory failure, difficulty breathing, treatment delays, or serious injury.
Ventlab is recalling Safe Spot Infant Resuscitators due to possible volume leakage through the inlet valve during bag compressions.