The Recall Desk

Hazard

Surface Contamination recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
3
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2018-03-21

Of the 3 surface contamination 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 surface contamination 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-1051-2018·2018-03-21

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Knee Implants Due to Packaging Residue

    Zimmer Biomet is recalling 13,227 knee implants because LDPE packaging may leave residue on the polished surface.

    Product
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    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0888-2017·2016-12-28

    Owens & Minor Recalls Medi Choice Arm Slings Due to Surface Contamination

    Owens & Minor is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Medi Choice Arm Slings due to surface contamination identified through customer complaints.

    Product
    Medi Choice Arm Slings ASL 2103 Small 7.5 x 12.5 Inch 1/EA, 24 ENCA ASL 2104 Medium 8 x 15 Inch 1/EA, 24 ENCA ASL 2105 Large 8.5 x 17.5 Inch 1/EA, 24 ENCA ASL 2106 Extra-Large 9 x 20 Inch 1/EA, 24 ENCA ASL 2150 Universal 7 x 18 Inch 1/EA, 24 ENCA Medical - An arm sling
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0868-2013·2013-02-27

    Vascular Solutions Recalls SuperCross Microcatheters Due to Surface Contamination

    Vascular Solutions, Inc. is recalling SuperCross Microcatheters due to potential surface contamination on aged units discovered during in-house testing.

    Product
    Vascular Solutions, SuperCross Microcatheter, Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Rx Only, Model numbers 5300 - 5307, 5324, 5325, 5329, 5332, 5336, 5340, and 5341. Product Usage: The SuperCross catheter is intended to be used in conjunction with steerable guidewires to access di
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide