Severity 1 of 5
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Severity 1 (Low) recalls are typically cosmetic defects, documentation issues, packaging-only problems, and Class III administrative corrections. The product itself is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The manufacturer is correcting the issue to comply with FDA or USDA rules, not because anyone is at risk. You can almost always continue using a Severity-1 product without concern.
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.
Applied Medical Technology is recalling 110 units of the AMT Bridle Nasal Tube Retaining System because expired expiration dates are listed on the pouches.
Hidrex GmbH is recalling 180 units of the Hidrex USA DVP1000 device because it was reclassified from Class III to Class II, triggering new documentation requirements.
Hidrex GmbH is recalling 250 Daavlin Aquex (DAAV1000) devices nationwide because the device was reclassified from Class III to Class II, triggering new documentation requirements.
Hidrex GmbH is recalling 64 units of the Hidrex USA DP450 device because it was reclassified from Class III to Class II, triggering new documentation requirements.
Applied Medical Technology is recalling 110 units of AMT 12-inch Right Angle Feeding Sets with Y-Ports due to expired expiration dates listed on the pouches.
LEO Pharma Inc. is recalling Taclonex topical suspension because it was packaged with an out-of-date package insert.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Enzyme 2 Calibrators because they may cause patient and QC results to shift up to 10% when used with the Dimension Vista System.
NOW Foods is recalling Multi-Food 1 Tablets because the label incorrectly states the molybdenum content is 75 mg instead of 75 mcg.
Thayer Medical Corporation is recalling 2,550 MiniSpacer MDI adapters because the insert and case labels incorrectly state the connection size.
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc is recalling 29,800 vials of Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection due to discoloration. The affected vials contain powder with a yellowish-brownish appearance.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is recalling Olanzapine tablets because an impurity exceeded specification limits during stability testing.
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. is recalling 33 Hotline Blood and Fluid Warmers distributed to Finland because they included Greek and Danish labeling instead of the required Finnish labeling.
Century Packing Corp. is recalling approximately 999,419 pounds of chicken sausage products because they contain undeclared monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Apotex Inc. is recalling 67,946 bottles of 2 mg Aripiprazole tablets because the product may not meet specifications throughout its shelf life.
Hetero Drugs Ltd. is recalling 20,412 bottles of Finasteride 5 mg tablets because one lot was found to be twice the standard thickness.
Ecolab is recalling 427 bottles of Endure 400 Scrub-Stat foam solution because the product was found to be subpotent.
Roxane Laboratories is recalling 74,108 bottles of Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray because the delivery system failed droplet size testing.
Smiths Medical is recalling one NORMFlow H-1100 Irrigation Fluid Warmer in Sweden due to incorrect Spanish labels instead of English.
PerkinElmer is recalling AutoDELFIA systems with V3.0 software due to potential plate loading failures that could affect clinical assay results.
GE Healthcare is updating user documentation for OEC 9800 surgical tables to clarify maintenance and component replacement schedules.
PerkinElmer is recalling AutoDELFIA systems with Version 3.0 software due to potential plate loading failures that could affect clinical assay results.
Pentax of America is revising the Instructions for Use for Rigid Laryngostroboscopes Models 9106 and 9108.
Actavis Inc is recalling specific lots of Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution because the product failed impurity specifications for a known degradant.
GE Healthcare is updating user documentation for OEC 9900 Elite surgical carts to clarify maintenance and component replacement frequencies.
Vintage Pharmaceuticals is recalling 2,568 bottles of Dexamethasone Elixir because the product failed impurity and degradation specifications.