Hazard
132 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 132 surgical delay recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (3%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all surgical delay 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.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 703 Patellofemoral Joint Prosthesis Milling Handpieces because they may be inoperable due to lack of preventative maintenance, potentially delaying surgery.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 22 units of Uniflex Humeral Nail guide pins because they may be packaged with the wrong combination of pins, potentially causing surgical delays or injury.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 31 Phoenix Recon Soft Tissue Sleeve Guides due to incompatibility with new revision targeting arms, which may cause surgical delays.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 31 Phoenix Recon Targeting Arm surgical instruments because old and new revisions are not interchangeable, potentially causing surgical delays.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling a specific lot of Coonrad/Morrey Elbow Pin/Bushing Replacement Kits because they are missing a humeral bushing, which could delay surgery.
Stryker is recalling AutoPlex System kits because the piston head may separate, blocking the valve and causing cement backflow toward the injector handle.
Zimmer GmbH is recalling two Avenir Moller hip stem models due to a packaging mix-up that could lead to the use of the incorrect implant.
DePuy Synthes is voluntarily recalling TFNA Blade/Screw Guide Sleeves because a manufacturing defect may prevent proper use, potentially causing surgical delays.
Zimmer GmbH is recalling 177 Dome Centric components from the Anatomical Shoulder System 2.0 because they may be difficult to disassemble during surgery, potentially causing delays or incomplete procedures.
Biomet, Inc. is recalling 22 PerFuse Decompression Instruments because missing Trocar and Plunger Assemblies could delay surgery by more than 30 minutes.
Stryker is recalling 140 Spetzler Claw Tips because they were packaged with the incorrect size Tip Sleeve Assembly, which may cause surgical delays.
Aesculap, Inc. is recalling flexible orthopedic instrument tray sets because the shafts may break during surgery, potentially leaving fragments in patients.
Aesculap, Inc. is recalling 41 Flexible Bone Awls (SJ607R) because the flexible shaft may break during surgery, posing a risk of fragments remaining in patients.
Biomet France is recalling three Optigun Ratchet cement guns because a pin may disconnect and be lost, potentially delaying surgery or requiring revision.
Synthes, Inc. is recalling 8,175 TFNA Proximal Femoral Nails because the locking mechanism was assembled too close to the top, potentially causing surgical delays.
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 20 units of NexGen Augment knee implants because they were packaged without the required locking screw, which may delay surgery.
Zimmer GmbH is recalling 30 units of Anatomical Shoulder Handles for Rasps due to high resistance during attachment and seizing during removal, which may delay surgery.
Synthes, Inc. is recalling 183 thumb screws for orthopedic aiming arms because incorrect raw material was used, which may lead to stress-corrosion cracking.
Materialise N.V. is recalling Signature TKA GDE/MDL Set 04-05 surgical guides because images from a different patient were used for production.
DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling one lot of SMARTSET GHV Gentamicin Bone Cement because it is partially agglomerated, which may cause surgical delays.
Biomet is recalling specific shoulder implant baseplates because a taper adaptor is missing from the packaging, which may delay surgery.
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling Persona Tibial Articular Surface Provisional Shims because repeated sonic cleaning can break the ball bearing retention feature, potentially leaving parts in the surgical wound.
Synthes, Inc. is recalling 973 units of the 2.0 Mandible Locking Plate Bender/Cutter because the tips may break during use, potentially delaying surgery.
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling 14 Title 2 Bone Screw Remover instruments due to a risk that the weld may break during use, potentially delaying surgery.
Biomet is recalling G7 Acetabular System Positioning Guide Posts because the guide rod may fracture during surgery, potentially causing a delay in the procedure.