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 Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 38 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The recall covers 24 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall affects worldwide distribution.
American Surgical Company is recalling 11 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Policot sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 315 boxes of Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were 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 182 boxes of strung cotton balls due to packaging defects that compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling specific lots of strung cotton balls because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 449 boxes of Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 15 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall affects 262 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Delicot X sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall affects worldwide distribution.
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 Delicot non-xray sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The recall covers 4 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling Telfa neurosurgical sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 113 boxes of Delicot 6 mm x 50 mm sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Telfa sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The affected lot is distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 37 boxes of Delicot-J sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 287 boxes of Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 99 boxes of Delicot 4 mm x 50 mm sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers products distributed in the US and 20 other countries.
American Surgical Company is recalling Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall affects 266 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 70 units of strung cotton balls because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 237 units of 1-inch strung cotton balls due to packaging defects that compromise sterility.