The Recall Desk

Hazard

Unsterile Product recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2023-04-19

Of the 2 unsterile product 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 unsterile product 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-1389-2023·2023-04-19

    Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures recalled due to sterilization failure

    Covidien is recalling Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures due to a sterilization process failure that may result in unsterile product. Use of affected sutures may cause infection or, in eye surgery, vision loss.

    Product
    Mild Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, CH GUT 5-0 12 UD SS-14 SS-14 (G-1766-K), CHROMIC GUT 6-0 45CM HE-1 X12 (G-1780K)
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1388-2023·2023-04-19

    Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures Recalled for Sterilization Failure Risk

    Covidien, LP is recalling chromic gut absorbable sutures due to sterilization failure that may leave product unsterile, creating risk of infection or vision loss in eye surgery.

    Product
    Chromic Gut Absorbable Sutures, SURGIGUT* 0 CHR GS-25 90CM X36 (CG-904), SURGIGUT* 1 CHR GS-24 90CM X36 (CG-915), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 75CM V20 (GG-121), CHROMIC GUT 3-0 75CM V20 X36 (GG-122), CHROMIC GUT 2-0 75CM V20 X36 (GG-123), CHROMIC GUT 2-0 75CM V26 (GG-127), CHROMIC GUT 4-0 45
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide