The Recall Desk

Hazard

Unnecessary Treatment 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
2022-07-20

Of the 3 unnecessary treatment 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 unnecessary treatment 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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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1372-2022·2022-07-20

    Blood gas test device recalled for inaccurate oxygen measurements

    Siemens epoc BGEM Test Cards may produce inaccurate blood oxygen measurements, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary respiratory treatment. The recall affects 263 boxes distributed across multiple states.

    Product
    epoc BGEM Test Card 25 Test Cards/box. In vitro diagnostic device for the quantitative testing of samples of heparinized or un-anticoagulated arterial, venous or capillary whole blood Product Siemens SMN#/Model #: 10736515
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    10 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1132-2021·2021-02-24

    LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Strips Recalled for False Positives

    LumiraDx is recalling specific lots of SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strips due to potential false positive results that could lead to unnecessary treatment or quarantine.

    Product
    LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test Strip Kit US EUA (48 Tests / EN). LumiraDx Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) CoV-2 Antigen (Ag) Test Strips, Catalog #:L016000109048. Part of the LumiraDx Platform, a point of care system for professional use for in vitro diagnostic tests. I
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    4 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2970-2020·2020-09-23

    Siemens epoc BGEM Test Card Recalled for Inconsistent Glucose Results

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc is recalling specific lots of epoc BGEM Test Cards due to sporadically inconsistent low glucose results that could delay diagnosis or cause unnecessary treatment.

    Product
    Siemens epoc BGEM Test Card-In vitro diagnostic device for the quantitative testing of samples of heparinized or un-anticoagulated arterial, venous or capillary whole blood in the laboratory or at the point of care SMN#/Model #: 10736382
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide