Hazard
90 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 90 surgical injury recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 45 (50%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all surgical injury 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.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling STERIS Boot Assembly traction devices due to an incorrectly oriented locking pin that may cause the boot to detach during surgery, posing patient safety risks.
In2Bones is recalling 60 units of Shannon Percutaneous Burrs due to manufacturing non-conformity that may cause the burr to break during surgery.
Smith & Nephew is recalling 195 reusable surgical instruments because a manufacturing defect could cause the device to disassemble during use.
K2M, Inc. is recalling the Aleutian Anatomically Narrow Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during spinal procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling the Aleutian Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during spinal procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling the Aleutian Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during spinal procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling 211 units of the Aleutian Interbody Spacer Systems, EN AN Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during surgical procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling Aleutian Lordotic Spreader systems because the welded tips may break off during surgical procedures.
K2M, Inc. is recalling the Aleutian Anatomically Narrow Lordotic Spreader because the welded tip may break off during surgical procedures.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 270 Universal Surgical Manipulators for da Vinci X systems due to high friction causing arm movement issues.
MicroAire is recalling 103 SmartRelease Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Handpieces because the blade may fail to retract when tightened.
Bausch & Lomb is recalling Stellaris Elite Vit Cutters because the back cap may separate from the cutter body during use.
Olympus is recalling 2,399 Uretero-reno fiberscopes because the insertion tube bending section may break during surgery.
Beaver Visitec is recalling Safety Sideport Knives because blades may fall out of handles due to non-cured epoxy. The defect poses a risk during ophthalmic surgery.
Medtronic is recalling specific drill guides for the Prestige LP Cervical Disc System because they may cause drill bits to break during use.
Stryker is voluntarily recalling 28 Thoracic Pedicle Feelers because machine settings caused material degradation, creating a risk that the instrument tip may break.
The FDA is recalling 163 Endo GIA Radial Reloads with Tri-Staple Technology because the device cartridge disengaged during use due to a manufacturing error.
Bausch & Lomb is voluntarily recalling 1,236,749 LaserEdge ophthalmic knives nationwide due to an atypical volume of complaints regarding dull blades.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 337 femoral intramedullary nail loaner kits because the bolt connecting the insertion guide to the nail can fracture during insertion.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 337 Antegrade Femoral Nail Instrument Kits because a bolt may fracture during use, potentially affecting patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 337 Phoenix Antegrade Femoral Nail Connecting Bolts because the bolt may fracture during insertion of the femoral nail.
Integra LifeSciences is recalling 155 CUSA Clarity footswitches because a defect may cause unintended ultrasonic fragmentation activation during surgery.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling one ROSA Spine 1.0.2 Stereotaxic instrument because the robot arm may move to the wrong position during surgery.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling 16 ROSA Brain 3.0 Stereotaxic instruments because the robot arm may move to the wrong position during surgery.
Orthofix Srl is recalling 416 units of Power Drill Torque Limiters because they may break during surgical use. The devices are used for temporary bone stabilization in lower limb procedures.