Severity 5 of 5
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Severity 5 (Critical) covers recalls where deaths or serious injuries have been reported, or where the agency itself classified the action as the highest severity (FDA Class I, NHTSA 'death/serious injury reported'). These are the recalls you should treat as urgent — stop using the product immediately and follow the agency's guidance. Common Severity-5 categories are pathogen-contaminated ready-to-eat foods (Listeria, E. coli O157, Salmonella), drug products with confirmed adverse-event reports, and vehicle defects with documented fatal crashes.
The full rubric is on the methodology page. Severity is computed deterministically from the agency’s own classification plus the source text — no editorial vibes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Our Own Cheesecake Delight products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Main Street Compounding Pharmacy is recalling methylprednisolone vials after seven reports of skin abscesses potentially linked to the product.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
IKEA is recalling children's wall-mounted lamps because the cord can be pulled into cribs, creating a strangulation hazard. One child death and one near-strangulation incident were reported.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of egg salad spread because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Archer Farms Garlic Herb Cheese Dip because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dips, including Archer Farms Vanilla Creme Dip, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Marsh Signature Potato Salad and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Seafood Pasta Salad and other ready-to-eat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific varieties of Pumpkin Mousse because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Mediterranean Pasta Salad and other ready-to-eat products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.