Severity 3 of 5
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Severity 3 (High) recalls have a known hazard but no confirmed illness, injury, or property damage in the source text. The risk is theoretical-but-real: a pathogen pre-emptively pulled from shelves before anyone got sick, an allergen mislabeling on an uncommon allergen, a precautionary correction on a device that hasn't yet malfunctioned in the field. Most allergen recalls land here, as do most preventive food recalls based on routine sampling. You should still stop using the product, but you don't need to panic.
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.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling SCORPIO TS TIB knee implant inserts (Part Number 72-4-0510) manufactured with UHMWPE material over 5 years old. The material may have elevated oxidation levels that could affect implant performance.
Certain SCORPIO U-DOME PATELLA knee replacement devices may experience material degradation due to aged raw material. The manufacturer is recalling affected units because material oxidation could compromise device durability and performance.
Philips is recalling the Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova-Dual MRI scanner due to potential failure of the Quadrature Body Coil seal adhesive. If the seal fails, sharp edges may contact patients, risking skin injuries.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling SCORPIO TS TIB INSERT knee implants (Lot Numbers 482LM8, HH43K7) manufactured with aged UHMWPE material. The raw material is over 5 years old and may develop oxidation that could affect the implant's material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling knee replacement implants manufactured with UHMWPE material over 5 years old. The aged material has potential for elevated oxidation levels, which could affect the implant's material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is recalling certain knee replacement implants made with UHMWPE material over 5 years old that may have oxidized, potentially affecting implant performance.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. recalls knee replacement devices with UHMWPE components manufactured from raw material over 5 years old due to potential oxidation that may affect material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling Scorpio NRG Tibial Brg Insert Assembly knee replacement components due to potential oxidation of raw materials over 5 years of age, which could affect material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling PRIMARY REV.TIB.INSERT-DURACON knee replacement inserts manufactured with aging UHMWPE material that has potential for oxidation affecting material properties. Affected lots: 36273601 and 36609701.
Font Group of America Corp. is recalling Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate bars due to undeclared soy allergen. The product may pose a risk to consumers with soy allergies.
Howmedica is recalling SCORPIO U-DOME PATELLA knee replacement implants manufactured with UHMWPE material over 5 years old due to potential elevated oxidation levels that could affect material properties.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling SCORPIO TS TIB INSERT knee replacement inserts manufactured with aging raw material. The material may develop elevated oxidation that could affect performance.
Covidien LP recalls specific lots of Surgilon Braided Nylon sutures sterilized with excessive gamma radiation, which may weaken the sutures and cause wound complications.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling PS Lipped Tibial Insert Assy knee replacement components manufactured with UHMWPE material older than 5 years due to potential oxidation affecting performance.
Font Group of America Corp. is recalling ToYou Snacks Banana Foster bars due to undeclared soy allergen. Approximately 5,670 units were distributed in the United States.
Howmedica Osteonics has recalled certain SCORPIO U-Dome Patella knee implants due to potential material oxidation in units manufactured with raw material over 5 years old. The oxidation may affect the implant's material properties.
American Contract Systems has recalled Labor and Delivery Packs because certain components may have lost functionality or efficacy due to unvalidated sterilization exposure.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling SCORPIO TS TIB INSERT knee replacement components due to potential oxidation of raw material. Material degradation could affect implant durability.
American Contract Systems recalled 1,031 urological procedure kits nationwide due to sterilization process defects. Components may have damaged functionality, reduced drug efficacy, or elevated sterilization residuals.
American Contract Systems is recalling 940 ophthalmic surgical kits nationwide due to undocumented components that may lack functionality, drug efficacy, or contain elevated sterilization residuals.
Amerisource Health Services is recalling Rifampin 150 mg capsules because they failed to meet impurity and degradation specifications. The recall affects 1,568 cartons distributed nationwide.
Howmedica Osteonics is recalling a knee replacement patellar component that may have been manufactured with oxidized raw material. Products using UHMWPE over 5 years old can develop elevated oxidation and degraded material properties.
Olympus is recalling EZDilate Fixed Wire Balloon devices used for esophageal stricture treatment due to reports of inflation/deflation failures, bursting, leaking, and foreign body retention in patients.
Font Group of America Corp. is recalling ToYou Snacks brand Mango Yogurt bars due to undeclared soy allergen. Affected units were distributed in the United States.
American Contract Systems is recalling 1,020 obstetrical and gynecological surgical kits because components were sterilized without documented assessment of their suitability to the process, potentially causing loss of functionality or drug efficacy.