The Recall Desk

Hazard

Wear Debris recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
5
Critical
0
Severe
2
Most recent
2026-09-23

Of the 5 wear debris recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2 (40%) 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 wear debris 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.

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1–5 of 5

  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-3201-2026·2026-09-23

    Howmedica Recalls Orthopaedic Implants Due to Potential UHMWPE Oxidation

    Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling specific orthopaedic implant components made with aged UHMWPE material. The material may oxidize, leading to increased wear and potential device failure.

    Product
    ACETABULAR CUP UHMWPE 61-3258 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 44MM 69-2244 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 46MM 69-2246 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 48MM 69-2248 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 50MM 69-2850 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 52MM 69-2852…
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-3195-2026·2026-09-23

    Howmedica Recalls Aged Orthopaedic Implant Components Due to Wear Risk

    Howmedica is recalling 12,156 orthopaedic implant components made with aged polyethylene material. The aging may cause excessive wear, leading to device failure and potential need for revision surgery.

    Product
    AXLE PIN ASSY LARGE ELBOW COBALT CHROME Catalog No. C-M112-2-500 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3205-2026·2026-09-23

    Howmedica Recalls Orthopaedic Implants Due to Polyethylene Material Aging

    Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling specific orthopaedic implant components because aged polyethylene material may cause increased wear and device failure.

    Product
    SCORPIO + MOBILE BEARING PCS 78-5-0910 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 40MM 6074-4022 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 43MM 6074-4322 SYSTEM ONE BIPOLAR 44MM 6074-4422 Orthopaedic implant components manufactured from UHMWPE (polyethylene)
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1446-2022·2022-07-27

    Cervical spinal implant connectors may have insufficient clamping force

    Aesculap S4 Cervical Cross Connectors used in spinal fusion surgery may have insufficient clamping force, potentially causing movement of the connectors on the rods or wear debris.

    Product
    AESCULAP S4 Cervical Cross Connector L 28-33mm, S4C CROSS CONNECTOR VARIABLE 28-33MM, SW115T. Used in spinal fusion surgery.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1898-2020·2020-05-13

    NuVasive MAGEC 2 Spinal Rods Recalled for Actuator Separation

    NuVasive Inc. is recalling MAGEC 2 spinal rods because actuator end caps may separate, exposing internal components and releasing titanium wear debris.

    Product
    NUVASIVE MAGEC 2 Rod X.X mm XX mm, REF MC2-XXXXS LOT 0000000 AAA - Product Usage: comprised of a sterile single-use spinal rod that is surgically implanted using appropriate NuVasive Reline, Reline Small Stature, and Armada fixation components (i.e. Pedicle screws, hooks…
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide