The Recall Desk

Hazard

Retrieval Difficulty recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
1
Critical
1
Severe
0
Most recent
2019-08-28

Of the 1 retrieval difficulty recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (100%) 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 retrieval difficulty 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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  • CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2226-2019·2019-08-28

    Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Heart Valve System Recalled for Burst Balloons

    Edwards Lifesciences is recalling SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve Systems due to reports of burst balloons that caused difficulty retrieving the device during procedures.

    Product
    Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System (SAPIEN 3 Ultra Delivery System) (26mm) 9630TF26 UDI:00690103201253
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    12 states