State
72,940 recalls have nationwide distribution and so reach Massachusetts. 8,209 additional recalls listed Massachusetts specifically in their distribution scope.
Of the 8,209 recalls naming Massachusetts we have scored against our rubric, 1,171 (14%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2,013 (25%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
These figures cover only the 8,209 recalls whose distribution notice names Massachusetts specifically. The 72,940 nationwide recalls listed below reach every state, so counting them here would make every state page show the same numbers.
About 130 convertible baby high chairs are being recalled because they were sold without the required attached restraint system and a child's head can be trapped between seat and tray.
About 200 Sofoliana and Glotika baby loungers are being recalled because the sides are too low to contain an infant, the foot openings are too wide, and they have no stand.
About 1,200 Alinux baby loungers are being recalled because the sides are too low to contain an infant, the foot openings are too wide, and the loungers have no stand.
Beckman Coulter is recalling 25 DxFLEX Flow Cytometers because a software error crashes the system during acquisition on a patient sample when running a customer defined protocol.
Medline is recalling 3,078 head and neck, ENT and thoracotomy convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall by 47 lots.
Medline is recalling 301 breast biopsy and mastectomy convenience packs containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Elekta is recalling four systems running MOSAIQ Oncology Information System builds 3.1.3 through 3.2.3.0 because appended wave medication orders may not match the intended schedule.
Greiner Bio-One is recalling 1,980,000 Vacuette 8 ml serum separator tubes because some were manufactured without the gel separator, which could yield erroneous assay results.
Becton Dickinson is recalling 4,180,000 BD Luer Tip Caps after internal testing confirmed that certain device trays failed routine biocompatibility testing.
Medline is recalling 1,315 neurosurgery convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Merit Medical is recalling 217,141 PhD Hemostasis Valves because a manufacturing defect can leave the valve cap depressed, leading to potential leakage and possible hemorrhage.
Medline is recalling 40,151 neurosurgery, back and joint convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials is recalling 62 Tribio Implants 7.5mm x 40mm because the outer packaging carries an incorrect product name.
Thoratec is recalling 29,059 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular System kits because potential corrosion at the backup battery cable connector may cause a Backup Battery Fault Alarm.
Medline is recalling 120 Circumcision Pack convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.
ASP Global is recalling 397,000 SAFE-T-FILL plastic blood gas capillary tubes, 150 microlitres, because they were manufactured under an inadequate quality system with unvalidated processes.
DermaRite Industries is recalling DermaCerin Skin Protectant Moisturizing Cream because it was made at the same facility where other products and lots were found to be contaminated.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling 36,624 bottles of Bromocriptine Mesylate Capsules USP 5 mg after an out of specification result for the 2-Bromoergine impurity.
ASP Global is recalling 64,850 SAFE-T-FILL micro capillary blood collection tubes, 300 microlitres with clot activator and serum separator gel, over an inadequate quality system.
ASP Global is recalling 1,500 SAFE-T-FILL micro capillary blood collection tubes, 200 microlitres with clot activator in an amber microtube, over an inadequate quality system.
ASP Global is recalling 9,150 SAFE-T-FILL micro capillary blood collection tubes, 300 microlitres with lithium heparin and plasma separator gel, over an inadequate quality system.
DermaRite Industries is recalling 3,178 bottles of 4-N-1 Skin Protectant No Rinse Wash Cream because it was made at the same facility where other products were found contaminated.
ASP Global is recalling 352,750 SAFE-T-FILL plastic blood gas capillary tubes, 230 microlitres with balanced heparin, over an inadequate quality system.
DermaRite Industries is recalling 7,736 tubes of DermaKleen antiseptic lotion soap because it was made at the same facility where other products were found contaminated.
DermaRite Industries is recalling 16,006 units of PeriGiene health care antiseptic because it was made at the same facility where other products were found contaminated.