Sterility and contamination recalls
Sterility recalls cover injectable medication, surgical and wound-care supplies and the equipment used with them. A breach of sterility does not mean anyone was harmed; it means the product can no longer be assumed safe for its use, so the notice usually asks clinicians and distributors to quarantine remaining stock.
3,034 stored notices, reported between Jun 20, 2012 and Sep 23, 2026. Newest first.
Reported Mar 4, 2015
Set Screw 5.5 mm Rod - Model #7703-1600. Product Usage: The titanium alloy set screw is used to seat a 5.5 mm titanium…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Biomet Spine, LLC
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Mar 4, 2015
NAMIC Convenience Kit, LEFT HEART KIT, UPN H7496001001111, REF/Catalog No. 600100111, STERILE, Rx ONLY For single use…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Navilyst Medical, Inc.
59 more products in this recall
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Mar 4, 2015
CoCr Femoral Head - A modular head component is used in conjunction with a femoral stem component for replacement of…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Zimmer GmbH
4 more products in this recall
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Feb 19, 2015
Kenosha Beef International Recalls Beef Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
USDA FSIS
Reported Feb 18, 2015
Erythromycin Pledgets USP, 2%, 60-count jar,Rx only, Manufactured by Ei LLC, Kannapolis, NC 28083, Marketed by…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Akorn, Inc.
FDA (openFDA drug enforcement)
Reported Feb 18, 2015
CARDIOSAVE Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump; and, non-sterile, not for human use,…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Maquet Datascope Corp. - Cardiac Assist Division
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Feb 18, 2015
System 6 Aseptic Housing. The Stryker System 6 Aseptic Housings provide a sterile enclosure for the Stryker Non-sterile…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Stryker Instruments Div.
1 more product in this recall
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Feb 11, 2015
Cobas b 221 (versions 5 and 6) Blood Gas and Electrolytes Analyzer
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Feb 4, 2015
Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.
1 more product in this recall
FDA (openFDA food enforcement)
Reported Jan 28, 2015
Virazole (Ribavirin for Inhalation Solution, USP), Sterile Lyophilized For Administration by Aerosol Inhalation Only,…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
FDA (openFDA drug enforcement)
Reported Jan 28, 2015
Liposomal Amphotericin B 130 mg in dextrose bags
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Walgreens Infusion Services
35 more products in this recall
FDA (openFDA drug enforcement)
Reported Jan 28, 2015
Washington Firm Recalls Boneless Beef Trim Product Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Washington Beef, LLC
USDA FSIS
Reported Jan 21, 2015
TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Becton Dickinson & Co.
2 more products in this recall
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Jan 21, 2015
Harvest Blend, Net Wt. 4 oz. (113g) Best If Enjoyed By: 12/05/2014, DISTRIBUTED BY 7-ELEVEN, INC., DALLAS, TX 75201 UPC…
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Del Monte Fresh Produce NA, Inc.
12 more products in this recall
FDA (openFDA food enforcement)
Reported Jan 21, 2015
Civco, MTSR02 Shoulder Retractor with Sherpa Wrist Loops Kit with Base, Non-sterile re-usable wool wrist strap, REF:…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Med Tec Inc.
1 more product in this recall
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Jan 21, 2015
Perfect Bar Peanut Butter, size 2.5 oz, UPC 8-55569-00302-9, 144 units/case
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Perfect Foods Bar
2 more products in this recall
FDA (openFDA food enforcement)
Reported Jan 17, 2015
Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Produced Without Adequate Ready-To-Eat HACCP Plan and a Listeria Monocytogenes…
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.La Guadalupana
1 more product in this recall
USDA FSIS
Reported Jan 14, 2015
GOLD STAR'S FINEST COLD SMOKED STEELHEAD, Net Wt. (To Be Weighed At Time of Sale). UPC 021 143140026. Product is sold…
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp.
FDA (openFDA food enforcement)
Reported Jan 14, 2015
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100mL, VisIV Container, Rx only, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Hospira Inc.
FDA (openFDA drug enforcement)
Reported Jan 14, 2015
Firma De Massachusetts Retira Productos De Carne Molida Por Posible Contaminacion Con Material Extrao
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Recalling firm not stated
USDA FSIS
Reported Jan 8, 2015
California Firm Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Foreign Matter Contamination
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Unibright Foods, Inc.
USDA FSIS
Reported Jan 7, 2015
Cryogenic probe for cardiac ablation surgery, packaged individually in Tyvek pouches Product Usage: Cryogenic probe for…
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Atricure Inc.
FDA (openFDA device enforcement)
Reported Jan 7, 2015
Organic Southwest Seasoning, Item no. 12785 and Organic Southwestern Seasoning, Item no. 12835, Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.6…
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.Regency Group, Inc., The
1 more product in this recall
FDA (openFDA food enforcement)
Reported Jan 7, 2015
Entertainer's Secret Throat Relief, 2.0 FL oz (59.2 mL), Honey Apple Flavor, KLI Corp, Carmel, IN
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.Tropichem Research Labs, Inc.
FDA (openFDA drug enforcement)
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