The Recall Desk

Hazard

Tube Detachment 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
3
Most recent
2024-12-25

Of the 3 tube detachment recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (100%) 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 tube detachment 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.

1–3 of 3

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0658-2025·2024-12-25

    Walcott Bipolar Pencil Surgical Instrument Recalled for Potential Tube Detachment

    Kirwan Surgical Products is recalling Walcott Bipolar Pencil 25 Gauge surgical instruments due to potential breakage or detachment of the stainless-steel tube. The affected pencils are used in eye and soft tissue surgery.

    Product
    Walcott Bipolar Pencil 25 Gauge Straight. Model/Catalog Number: RX14-5011. Product Description: The Disposable Microsurgical Bipolar Pencil are designed for use in eye surgery, and other soft tissue procedures. For instance, the pencils are designed for cauterization of the re
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0660-2025·2024-12-25

    Optikon Bipolar Pencil surgical tool recalled for tube failure risk

    FDA recalls Kirwan Surgical's Optikon Bipolar Pencil surgical instruments due to risk that the outer stainless-steel tube may break or detach during use. The recalled devices were distributed worldwide.

    Product
    Optikon Bipolar Pencil 25 Gauge Straight. Model/Catalog Number: OPT14-5011. Product Description: The Disposable Microsurgical Bipolar Pencil are designed for use in eye surgery, and other soft tissue procedures. For instance, the pencils are designed for cauterization of the r
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1876-2024·2024-06-05

    Medline Sub-G Endotracheal Tubes with Subglottic Suctioning—Inflation and Suction Defects

    Medline endotracheal tubes with subglottic suctioning may have inflation tubes that detach or tear and suction pumps that disconnect, risking loss of ventilation control.

    Product
    Medline Sub-G Endotracheal Tube with Subglottic Suctioning: (1) REF DYNJ18860, Polyurethane Cuff 6.0 mm ID; (2) REF DYNJ18865, Polyurethane Cuff 6.5 mm ID; (3) REF DYNJ18870, Polyurethane Cuff 7.0 mm ID; (4) REF DYNJ18875, Polyurethane Cuff 7.5 mm ID; (5) REF DYNJ18880, Po
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide