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.
American Surgical Company is recalling 22 boxes of Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 15 boxes of Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 343 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 Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 209 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Uniqcot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 3 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 37 boxes of Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 27 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 27 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Americot White sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 35 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 21 boxes of Delicot non-xray sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 97 boxes of Delicot 5 mm x 13 mm sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Policot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 3 boxes distributed worldwide.
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 39 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Uniqcot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 4 cases distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 32 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The recall affects 4 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 99 units of Delicot 4 mm x 50 mm sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
Biomet, Inc. is recalling various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants because insufficient seal strength on sterile barrier packaging could compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Policot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
Biomet is recalling various trauma, sports medicine, and spinal implants because insufficient seal strength may compromise sterility, potentially leading to infection.
American Surgical Company is recalling 39 boxes of Uniqcot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 103 boxes of Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.