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 409 boxes of Delicot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 16 boxes of Mass Eye & Ear Finger Cot Nasal sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 99 units of Delicot 4 mm x 50 mm sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 Policot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall covers 3 boxes distributed worldwide.
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 Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The recall affects worldwide distribution.
American Surgical Company is recalling 45 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 99 boxes of Delicot 4 mm x 50 mm sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 449 boxes of Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 24 boxes of Delicot non-xray sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility.
American Surgical Company is recalling 182 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 165 boxes 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 7 boxes of Uniqcot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The product was distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 103 boxes of Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling tonsil sponges due to packaging defects that compromise sterility. The recall covers four boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 23 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 Blue sponges because defective packaging compromises sterility. The recall covers 78 boxes distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 23 boxes of Ultracot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The product is distributed worldwide.
American Surgical Company is recalling 37 boxes of Americot Blue sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility. The products were distributed worldwide.