Hazard
2,228 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 2,228 sterility compromise recalls we have scored against our rubric, 3 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 255 (11%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all sterility 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.
Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 225 Lap Gallbladder Packs because the included Medtronic gloves may have splits or holes that compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES in custom Aligned Medical Solutions kits are recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility.
Medtronic COVER LIGHT HANDLE DISPOSABLE GLOVES in AMS kits are recalled because splits or holes may compromise sterility.
Degania Silicone is recalling 3,040 units of Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain Silicone Round because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling T-LOK bone marrow biopsy needles due to a potential defect in the blister packaging that may compromise sterility.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling specific bone marrow aspiration needles because a potential defect in the blister packaging may compromise the sterility of the product.
Argon Medical Devices is recalling 15 boxes of Harvest Needles because a potential defect in the blister packaging may compromise the sterility of the product.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising product sterility. The recall affects units distributed worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling 105 Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising product sterility.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The recall affects 499 units distributed worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The recall covers 275 units distributed worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling 185 units of Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The recall covers 320 units distributed worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The recall covers 155 units distributed worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling 252 Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The devices are used for breast tissue removal.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The recall affects 180 units distributed worldwide.
Medtronic is recalling 326 Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising sterility. The recall covers units distributed in the US and several international countries.
Medtronic is recalling Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising product sterility.
Medtronic is recalling 1,293,169 Clearify Visualization Systems because a breach of the sterile barrier compromises product sterility.
Medtronic is recalling 230 Clearify Visualization Systems because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising product sterility. The recall covers worldwide distribution.
Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd. is recalling 51 tibial components because the device stem may have punctured the sterile packaging.
Biomet 3i is recalling 50 units of Low Profile Abutments because some pouches may not have been sealed during packaging.
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling specific lots of GAM Kirschner Wires and T2 K-Wires because a manufacturing error may have compromised the sterile pouch seal.
Biomet 3i is recalling 101 units of a specific dental implant abutment because some product pouches may not have been sealed during packaging.
Integra York PA, Inc. is recalling 150 units of sterile Rochester-Pean Hemostatic Forceps because packaging seals may separate, compromising sterility.