Recalls
Searchable archive of product recalls from the FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, NHTSA, and EPA — translated into plain English, severity-scored from objective criteria, and always linked back to the original government notice.
Every recall on this list has been scored 1–5 against an objective rubric from the agency’s own classification, presence of reported injuries or deaths, distribution scope, and hazard type. The colored severity badge on each card is the score — 5 (Critical) means deaths or serious injuries are reported, 4 (Severe) means significant injury or hospitalization risk, and 3 (High) means a known hazard with no confirmed harm yet. Filter to 3+ (High and above) if you want to skip routine Class-III notices.
The agency chips above control which streams are visible. FDA spans food, drugs, and medical devices. USDA FSIS is meat, poultry, and processed egg products. CPSC is household consumer products. NHTSA is vehicles, tires, and child seats. Nationwide on a card means the recall affects every US state — most do — while a state list means distribution was limited.
Click any recall to see the full summary, affected lot codes and model numbers, the agency’s own classification, and a direct link back to the original government notice for verification.
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Intuitive Surgical is recalling approximately 9,303 units of 8MM Small Grasping Retractor instruments due to increased complaints of frayed or broken grip cables affecting reusable surgical instruments distributed nationwide and internationally.
Sklar Instruments is recalling ECONO STERILE gynecological dilator kits nationwide due to packaging issues that may breach the sterile barrier, potentially affecting product safety.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 738 units of the 8MM Atrial Retractor (Model 470246) due to reports of frayed or broken grip cables on reusable instruments. The defect could compromise instrument performance during surgical procedures.
Intuitive Surgical recalls 8MM Large Needle Driver instruments (Model 470006) due to frayed or broken grip cables affecting reusable instrument function during surgery.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 8MM Maryland Bipolar Forceps due to increased complaints about frayed or broken grip cables on these reusable surgical instruments. Approximately 7,132 units have been distributed.
GE Healthcare is recalling certain nuclear medicine imaging systems that may have improper detector support from transport, creating a risk of detector fall and life-threatening bodily injury.
Intuitive Surgical is recalling 8MM Large Suture Cut Needle Drivers (Model 471296) due to complaints of frayed or broken grip cables. Affected instruments may lose functionality during surgical use.
A software issue in GE's Portrait Core Services medical device software causes loss of patient monitoring capability in the Portrait Central Viewer Application after 425 days of continuous operation.
Certain GE Healthcare nuclear medicine systems were potentially transported without proper detector support, risking detector fall and life-threatening injury. Affected facilities should have their equipment inspected before clinical use.
Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling 285 units of optical biopsy and grasping forceps (REF 723400) distributed across 31 US states due to failure of manual cleaning validation, which compromises sterility assurance.
Cook Biotech is recalling 6 hiatal hernia grafts (Lot #LB1579758) due to incorrect Instructions for Use and wrong expiration dates on two units.
IsoTis OrthoBiologics recalls OsteoSurge 100 Demineralized Bone Matrix Putty due to incorrect expiration dates on outer packaging. The outer box date does not match the correct date on the inner tray.
Cook Biotech is recalling specific Cook Medical Biodesign Dural Graft devices due to incorrect expiration dates on two units and use of an incorrect Instructions for Use version.
DRG International is recalling the DRG:HYBRiD-XL Insulin device (Model HYE-5361) due to calibration failures and out-of-specification controls that may delay assay results.
Cook Medical is recalling 49 Biodesign Otologic Butterfly Graft surgical implants due to incorrect Instructions for Use version and incorrect expiration dates on product packaging. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
The JMC5A Ni/TruAire-5 Oxygen Concentrator (Model O2C5L) is being recalled. The device may catch fire or melt during use, creating a risk of serious injury from fire and burns.
Fresenius Kabi is recalling 1,520 Ivenix infusion pumps (model LVP-0004) due to potential pneumatic valve failure that may stop active infusions or prevent pump operation. Affected units were distributed to healthcare facilities in six U.S. states.
FDA recalls VasoView HemoPro 2 endoscopic vessel harvesting systems due to risk of heater wire detachment and silicone peeling from the harvesting tool jaws, which could affect device function.
Maquet Cardiovascular is recalling the Vasoview Hemopro 2 Vessel Harvesting System due to potential heater wire and silicone defects. These could affect device function during minimally invasive surgery.
Certain Tec 6 Plus and Tec 800 series anesthesia vaporizers may deliver less anesthetic agent than the dial setting indicates due to a manufacturing issue. Approximately 1,573 units are affected, distributed in the United States and globally.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling Dialyzer Optiflux 160NRe units nationwide due to potential internal blood leaks caused by cracked polyurethane in the dialyzer material.
Spacelabs Healthcare's Xhibit Telemetry Receiver (Model 96280) may experience a Windows proxy issue causing the system to restart and go offline for 1-1.5 minutes, creating a temporary gap in patient monitoring.
Beckman Coulter is recalling Access PTH assay reagent packs from lot 339071 due to under- or over-filling in well 0, which could cause sealing issues, contamination, and inaccurate test results.
GE Healthcare Optima XR200amx mobile radiographic systems may have missing bolts in the Column Safety mechanism, which could allow the X-ray arm to drop if an internal cable fails.
3B Medical recalled 5,010 Ultrasoft Oxygen Cannula units (Model O2U2012, Lot 20170403) distributed in Massachusetts and Arkansas because they were shipped after their expiration date.