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.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling NeuroPath 5Fx90 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling NeuroPath 6Fx100 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling NeuroPath 5Fx100 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling 268 units of Neuropath 6Fx90 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling 867 NeuroPath guiding catheters because packaging defects may compromise sterility. The devices were distributed worldwide.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling 141 units of NeuroPath 5Fx90 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
ConMed is recalling Electrolase Hyfrecator electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised, potentially affecting sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling Neuropath 6Fx90 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling NeuroPath 5Fx100 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling 1,548 NeuroPath 6Fx100 Guiding Catheters because package integrity issues may compromise device sterility.
ConMed is recalling specific lots of Electrolase Hyfrecator electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised, potentially affecting sterility.
Breg Inc is recalling Cold Therapy Combination Units with Sterile Polar Pads because packaging damage may have compromised sterility assurance.
Breg Inc is recalling 44,883 units of Sterile Polar Pads manufactured between January 2010 and October 2012 because packaging damage may compromise sterility.
Allergen Medical is recalling SeriScaffold Surgical Scaffold units because the outer packaging seal may be compromised, potentially compromising sterility.
ConMed is recalling UltraClean Accessory Electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
ConMed is recalling UltraClean Accessory Electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
ConMed is recalling UltraClean Accessory Electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
ConMed is recalling 313,190 electrosurgical ENT needle electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
ConMed is recalling Goldvac UltraClean Accessory Electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
ConMed is recalling 313,190 disposable Hyfrecator electrodes because some sterile pouch seals were compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
Medtronic is recalling Intersept Custom Tubing Packs because packaging trays may be damaged, compromising product sterility.
Medline Industries is recalling 18 Total Knee CDS packs because a back table cover was placed in the non-sterile portion of the pack instead of the sterile portion.
Progressive Medical Inc. is recalling 70 boxes of PMI Endoscopic Dissectors because some sterile packages had broken seals, potentially compromising sterility.
Kimberly-Clark is recalling sterile surgical gowns because package seams may not remain sealed, potentially compromising sterility.
Osteotech Inc is recalling multiple lots of Grafton and Xpanse bone graft products because the sterility of the inner pouch surface may be compromised.