Hazard
2,235 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 2,235 sterility compromise recalls we have scored against our rubric, 4 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 260 (12%) 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.
American Surgical Company is recalling 442 boxes of Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 39 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 87 boxes of strung cotton balls due to packaging defects that compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 16 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 37 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Telfa 1" x 3" sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The recall covers 57 boxes distributed worldwide.
Biomet is recalling various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants because insufficient seal strength on sterile packaging could compromise sterility and lead to infection.
American Surgical Company is recalling Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 343 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 68 boxes of Delicot-J sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 351 boxes of Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 33 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The affected products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 11 boxes of cylindrical sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Policot sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Telfa 1/2" x 1/2" sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 24 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 6 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Policot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Delicot non-xray sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The recall covers 4 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 41 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may have compromised sterility. The recall covers 28 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 3 boxes of 1-inch non-strung cotton balls due to packaging defects that compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 102 boxes of Ray-Cot 1" x 1" sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 237 units of 1-inch strung cotton balls due to packaging defects that compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 114 cases of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
Biomet is recalling various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants because insufficient seal strength on sterile packaging could compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 21 boxes of Delicot non-xray sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.