The Recall Desk

Hazard

Specification Error recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2024-01-24

Of the 3 specification error 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 specification error 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.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0735-2024·2024-01-24

    Intraocular Lens Cylinder Axis Marks Out of Specification

    Johnson & Johnson is recalling TECNIS Toric II intraocular lenses distributed in Japan. The cylinder axis marks do not meet product specifications and could affect vision correction.

    Product
    TECNIS Toric II OptiBlue IOL Models ZCW
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1375-2022·2022-07-20

    Cathcart Hip Ball prosthesis recalled for missing surgical technique specification

    DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling Modular Cathcart Hip Ball prostheses (sizes 41-60mm) because the Instructions for Use and Surgical Technique Guide did not document a +5mm offset specification. Updated guides now clarify this for hemi-hip arthroplasty procedures.

    Product
    MODULAR CATHCART FRACTURE HEAD HIP BALL, sizes 41mm to 60mm inclusive; metallic femoral head prosthesis, Product No. 136341000, 136342000, 136343000, 136344000, 136345000, 136346000, 136347000, 136348000, 136349000, 136350000, 136351000, 136352000, 136353000, 136354000, 136356000
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1868-2013·2013-08-07

    Mesa Smart-Read EZTEST Biological Indicator Monitor Recall for Labeling Error

    Mesa Laboratories is recalling Smart-Read EZTEST Biological Indicator Monitoring Systems because the read-out time does not match label claims.

    Product
    Mesa Smart-Read EZTEST BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR MONITORING SYSTEM. Intended for use in determining the efficacy of steam sterilization processes.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide