The Recall Desk

Hazard

Suboptimal Performance recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2019-12-18

Of the 2 suboptimal performance 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 suboptimal performance 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.

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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0673-2020·2019-12-18

    Leica BOND Polymer Refine Detection Kit Recalled for Storage Issues

    Leica Microsystems is recalling 558 BOND Polymer Refine Detection Kits because they were stored improperly, which may result in suboptimal staining.

    Product
    BOND Polymer Refine Detection Kit, Catalog No. DS9800. This detection system is for in vitro diagnostic use. Bond Polymer Refine Detection is a biotin-free, polymeric horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-linker antibody conjugate system for the detection of tissue-bound mouse and rabbi
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2673-2018·2018-08-15

    Howmedica Recalls Stryker Radial Head Implant Due to Revision Rate

    Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling 285 Stryker rHead Radial Head implants because literature reviews indicate a higher revision rate than other similar devices.

    Product
    Lateral Assembly, Radial Head Implant, Size 4. Orthopedic implant for replacement of the proximal end of the radius in the Stryker rHead Radial Head and Uni-Elbow system.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide