The Recall Desk

Hazard

Sterilization Inconsistency recalls

1 recall in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
1
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2019-05-01

Of the 1 sterilization inconsistency recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all sterilization inconsistency 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.

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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1213-2019·2019-05-01

    Covidien Procedure Kits Recalled for Sterilization Labeling Inconsistency

    Covidien LLC is recalling 148 procedure kits because the sterilization method used was not consistent with the labeling and approved method.

    Product
    Procedure kits include devices from the affected lots distributed OUS only: (1)BOX KIT00529H KIT COLECISTECTOMIA ACCESO (2)BOX KIT00680 KIT COLECISTECTOMIA- (3)BOX KIT00681 KIT APENDICECTOMIA (4)BOX KIT00897 KIT COLON IZQUIERDO (5)BOX LAPL1 ZESTAW DO CHOLECYSTEKTOMII (6
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide