The Recall Desk

Hazard

Sterility Assurance Compromise recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
1
Most recent
2026-05-13

Of the 2 sterility assurance compromise recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (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 sterility assurance compromise 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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  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2106-2026·2026-05-13

    Medline Convenience Kits recalled due to sterilization equipment calibration issues

    Medline Industries is recalling four Convenience Kit models (892 units) nationwide because sterilization and packaging equipment calibration issues may have compromised the sterility assurance level of the devices.

    Product
    Medline Convenience Kits: 1) CHEST TUBE INSERTION TRAY, Model Number: DYNDA2941A; 2) CHEST/BREAST-LF, Model Number: DYNJ83950; 3) HERNIA REPAIR TOTE, Model Number: DYNJ908337A; 4) HERNIA REPAIR TOTE, Model Number: DYNJ908337C
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1698-2022·2022-09-14

    Medical device convenience packs exposed to unvalidated sterilization cycles

    American Contract Systems, Inc. is recalling 116 convenience packs distributed to U.S. health systems and distributors in 13 states because they were exposed to multiple sterilization cycles without validation, potentially compromising device sterility assurance.

    Product
    Various convenience packs
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    13 states