Hazard

Unintended Activation recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total: 66
Critical: 0
Severe: 10
Most recent: 2026-06-10

Of the 66 unintended activation recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 10 (15%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

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1–25 of 66

HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2310-2026·2026-06-10
Da Vinci 5 tower may unintentionally activate the infrared handheld camera
The Da Vinci 5 system tower is being corrected because the near infrared handheld camera can be unintentionally activated when a user tries to turn off illumination.
Product
Brand Name: Da Vinci 5 Product Name: ASSY,DV5 TOWER,IS5000 Model/Catalog Number: 380746 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Preface: This report under 21 CFR 806.10 is being submitted for the dV5 system tower, as the NIR Handheld Camera or SOCK is developed and integ
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
49 states
SevereNHTSA·26V257000·2026-04-22
Winnebago Ekko touchscreens may start the generator without operator knowledge
Winnebago is recalling certain Ekko motorhomes because the touchscreen may register phantom inputs and start the generator unknowingly, creating a carbon monoxide risk in enclosed spaces.
Product
WINNEBAGO — WINNEBAGO EKKO
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0275-2026·2026-01-21
Spectrometer modules recalled over elevated laser output and unintended firing
Repligen is recalling 33 MAVERICK Measurement Module Spectrometers because cable faults can drive laser output to about 1,600 mW or falsely signal a fire command.
Product
PEPTO BISMOL 32CT
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0520-2026·2025-11-26
Basin packs recalled over smoke pencils that may activate unprompted
Medline is recalling 1,921 basin convenience packs containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MINOR SINGLE BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ37698L; 2) BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ50123D; 3) MAJOR BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ59816A; 4) OSC BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ68217A.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0526-2026·2025-11-26
Caesarean section kits recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 11,032 C-section convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) C-SECTION OR 30 CDS, REF CDS820075W; 2) C-SECTION, REF CDS984261J; 3) C-SECTION CDS, REF CDS985282F; 4) C-SECTION PACK, REF DYNJ02577D; 5) C-SECTION PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0536924U; 6) C-SECTION PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0551169V; 7) C-SECT
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0514-2026·2025-11-26
Central line and flap packs recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 142 central line and free flap convenience packs containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) CENTRAL LINE PACK, REF DYNJ00281P; 2) FREE FLAP PACK, REF DYNJ68213C.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0528-2026·2025-11-26
LEEP procedure packs recalled over smoke pencils that may self activate
Medline is recalling 18 GP-LEEP convenience packs containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: GP-LEEP PACK-LF, REF PHS396969004F
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0523-2026·2025-11-26
Major vaginal surgery packs recalled over smoke pencil activation defect
Medline is recalling 424 major vaginal surgery convenience packs containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MAJOR VAGINAL HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161768G; 2) ACH MAJOR VAGINAL PACK, REF DYNJ67757B.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0530-2026·2025-11-26
Neuro and joint kits recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 40,151 neurosurgery, back and joint convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) NEURO CRANIOTOMY CDS #36-RF, REF CDS780119V; 2) BASIC BACK CDS, REF CDS780147N; 3) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148R; 4) NEURO-LAMI CDS, REF CDS780208I; 5) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027Y; 6) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS940072Y; 7) TOTA
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0517-2026·2025-11-26
Laparotomy kits recalled over smoke pencils that may activate unprompted
Medline is recalling 28,679 laparotomy convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MAJOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860015W; 2) MAJOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860015X; 3) MINOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860016R; 4) MINOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860016S; 5) LAPAROTOMY CDS #31-RF, REF CDS860062S; 6) LAPAROSCOPY CDS, REF
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0521-2026·2025-11-26
General surgery and knee kits recalled over smoke pencil activation defect
Medline is recalling 20,941 general surgery, laparoscopy and total knee convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) GENERAL LAPAROSCOPY, REF CDS930027W; 2) GENERAL MAJOR CDS, REF CDS980245X; 3) BASIC GENERAL CDS, REF CDS980566F; 4) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982823R; 5) BASIC CDS, REF CDS982936U; 6) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983907M; 7) MAJO
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0512-2026·2025-11-26
Pacemaker packs recalled over smoke pencils that can remain active
Medline is recalling 12 Cath Lab Pacemaker Pack convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: CATH LAB PACEMAKER PACK, REF DYNJ59818A
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0522-2026·2025-11-26
Neuro shunt and laminectomy kits recalled over smoke pencil activation defect
Medline is recalling 1,315 neurosurgery convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202R; 2) ACDF CDS, REF CDS941061M; 3) NEURO PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0038440C; 4) NEURO VP SHUNT/VAGAL NERVE-RF, REF DYNJ21925S; 5) NEURO-ORTHO EXTRAS, REF DYNJ44882M; 6) LAMINECTOMY, REF DYNJ903870F.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0516-2026·2025-11-26
Head and neck ENT kits recalled over smoke pencil activation defect
Medline is recalling 3,078 head and neck, ENT and thoracotomy convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) HEAD AND NECK, REF CDS984259O; 2) HEAD AND NECK, REF CDS984259P; 3) MINOR ENT HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0160700F; 4) MAJOR ENT HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161710I; 5) THORACOTOMY HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161795F; 6) MAJOR ENT MZ PAC
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0525-2026·2025-11-26
Circumcision packs recalled over smoke pencils that may activate unprompted
Medline is recalling 120 Circumcision Pack convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: CIRCUMCISION PACK, REF DYNJ16826O
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0515-2026·2025-11-26
Breast biopsy packs recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 301 breast biopsy and mastectomy convenience packs containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BREAST BIOPSY PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0160598C; 2) BIOPSY BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ65361A; 3) BREAST BIOPSY/MASTECTOMY, REF DYNJ908839A.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0511-2026·2025-11-26
Local basic kits recalled over smoke pencils that may stay active
Medline is recalling 48 LOCAL BASIC convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as LOCAL BASIC, REF DYNJ34418M
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0529-2026·2025-11-26
Minor eye trays recalled over smoke pencils that may stay active
Medline is recalling 345 Minor Eye Tray #81 convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MINOR EYE TRAY #81, REF DYNJ27466S; 2) MINOR EYE TRAY #81, REF DYNJ27466T.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0519-2026·2025-11-26
Breast and plastics packs recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 4,214 breast, abdominoplasty and plastics convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ACH PLASTICS BREAST-LF, REF CDS983639K; 2) BREAST ABD, REF CDS984267J; 3) PLASTIC PACK, REF DYNJ00264M; 4) BREAST ABDOMINOPLASTY MZ PK-LF, REF DYNJ0428947L; 5) BREAST ABDOMINOPLASTY MB PK-LF, REF DYNJ0428947M; 6) AUGMENTATION #
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0518-2026·2025-11-26
Port insertion packs recalled over smoke pencils that may stay live
Medline is recalling 12 Port Insertion Pack convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: PORT INSERTION PACK, REF DYNJ81597
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0513-2026·2025-11-26
Vascular and open heart kits recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 5,133 vascular, carotid and open heart convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) GENERAL AAA #11-RF, REF CDS840261AB; 2) CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY CDS-LF, REF CDS983637I; 3) PERIPHERAL VASCULAR CDS, REF CDS983723J; 4) ACH OPEN HEART, REF CDS983773J; 5) VASCULAR, REF CDS984255K; 6) OPEN HEART CHILDRENS PACK-LF,
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0527-2026·2025-11-26
Gynecology surgery kits recalled over smoke pencils that may activate
Medline is recalling 570 gynecology laparotomy, lithotomy and hysterectomy convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) GYN LAPAROTOMY HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0160684F; 2) MAJOR LITHOTOMY PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0425778O; 3) MINOR VAGINAL #76-RF, REF DYNJ27434R; 4) ABDOMINAL HYST PACK, REF DYNJ44848M; 5) DA VINCI HYSTERECTOMY, REF DYNJ44863Q; 6) VAGINA
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0524-2026·2025-11-26
Gynecology and robotic kits recalled over smoke pencils that may self activate
Medline is recalling 2,844 gynecology laparoscopy and robotic convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) GYN LAPAROSCOPY CDS #34-RF, REF CDS920099S; 2) GYN LAPAROSCOPY CDS-LF, REF CDS983764J; 3) ROBOTIC, REF CDS984262N; 4) ROBOTIC, REF CDS984262P; 5) ROBOTIC UROLOGY-RF, REF DYNJ38844N; 6) DA VINCI PROSTATE/COLPOPEXY, REF DYNJ44864
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1582-2025·2025-04-30
Veradius Unity wireless foot switch pedal may emit unintended radiation
Philips North America is recalling Veradius Unity foot switch pedals that may become stuck in the active position, causing unintended radiation emission during medical procedures.
Product
Veradius Unity. Product Code 718132. The devices are used for radiological guidance and visualization during diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures on all patients, except neonates (birth to one month), within the limits of the devices.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1583-2025·2025-04-30
Zenition 70 Medical Device Recall: Unintended Radiation Exposure Risk
Philips is recalling Zenition 70 systems with Vascular Extension option and Wireless Foot Switch due to potential for unintended radiation exposure in healthcare facilities.
Product
Zenition 70. The device is to be used in health care facilities both inside and outside the operating room, sterile as well as non-sterile environment in a variety of procedures.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide