Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Medical Devices recalls
Medical device recalls including implants, diagnostic equipment, and surgical tools
Medical Devices ranks #1 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (41,070 notices, 39.3% of the archive); 9% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 41,070 medical devices recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 39.3% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #1 of 12. Of the 41,070 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Devices. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 41,070 total recalls
- #1 of 12 among categories
- 9% graded high-severity
- FDA Devices top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Medical Devices is #1 of 12 (1st of 12) with 41,070 recalls, about 39.3% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 3,653 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Devices.
- 41,070
- total recalls
- #1 of 12
- category rank by events
- 9%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Devices
- top issuing agency
Where Medical Devices sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Medical Devices is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Medical Devices vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
41,070 1st of 12 the highest of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-23
Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?
Medical Devices sits at the 100th percentile of category volume (41,070 recalls) and the 14th percentile of Class I rate (9% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Medical Devices recalls by year
2000–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 3,653
High severity
3,653 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
36,361 recalls
- Lower severity 1,056
Lower severity
1,056 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Devices
FDA Devices
39,794 recalls
- FDA Drug 934
FDA Drug
934 recalls
- CPSC 307
CPSC
307 recalls
- FDA Food 35
FDA Food
35 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Medical Devices
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GE SIGNA Premier, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
GE Medical Systems, LLC
GE Optima MR450w 1.5T, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Brand Name: HeartMate Product Name: Mobile Power Unit Model/Catalog Number: 107754 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HeartMate 3" Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is a set of equipment and materials that together comprise a medical device designed to provide therapeutic benefit to those affected with advanced heart failure. In service, the LVAS assumes some or all of the workload of the left ventricle, thereby restoring the patient's systemic perfusion while palliating the
Thoratec LLC
Access Thyroglobulin assay, a simultaneous one-step immunoenzymatic assay, Catalog Number 33860
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
GE SIGNA UHP, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
GE Medical Systems, LLC
3mensio Workstation (Vascular Fenestrated) software
PIE Medical Imaging B.V.
Custom Waste Management Kit: REF: K10-00353K, K10-01603C, K10-01694Q, K10-05159B, K10-05743, K10-05825AP
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
GE SIGNA Hero, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Empower Brands Recalls Remington Hair Dryers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Electrocution and Shock Hazards
Semaglutide +Cyanocobalamin 1.5 mg + 0.25mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
AEQUITA PHARMACY
Semaglutide + Cyanocobalamin 0.88 mg + 0.25mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
AEQUITA PHARMACY
Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 4.4 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Semaglutide + Cyanocobalamin 0.22 mg + 0.25mg/0.5 ml Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 2.2 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 11.24 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Semaglutide + Cyanocobalamin 0.44 mg + 0.25mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 16.6 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 3 x 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 6.6 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Semaglutide + Cyanocobalamin 2.67 mg + 0.25mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 8.8 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 ml Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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Tirzepatide + Niacinamide 13.2 mg + 1.0mg/0.5 mL Inj Sol, Inject 0.5 mL (50 units on syringe) subcutaneously, Sterile, 2 mL Multi Dose Vial, Refrigerate, Do not freeze, Aequita Pharmacy LLC, Kirkland, WA 98034.
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UIBC (Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity), REF: OSR61205,
Beckman Coulter Inc.
GYN ROBOTIC PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
LAP CHOLE PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
DxI 800 Access Immunoassay Analyzer W/Dual Gantry, Part Number A71457
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
DxI 600 Access Immunoassay Analyzer W/Spot B, Part Number A71460
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
epoc BGEM BUN Test Card [25pk]. Material Number: 10736515.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
PACK GENERAL ROBOTIC. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
LAVH PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
DxI 800 Access Immunoassay Analyzer W/Spot B, Part Number A71456
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
LAPAROSCOPIC PROSTATECTOMY. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
DAVINCI TRUCUSTOM BUNDLE. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
Plum Duo Infusion System, List Number: 400020401
ICU Medical, Inc.
BD Trucount Controls, 30 Test - REF: 664343, RxOnly, IVD
Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Bio Sciences
PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY - ROBOTIC. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
BritePro Solo Single-Use Fiber Optic Mini Handle and Blade Ref: 040-02-0110U (Mac 1), 040-02-0120U (Mac 2), 040-02-0130U (Mac 3), 040-02-0131U (Mac 3 Strong Curve) 040-02-0140U (Mac 4), 040-02-0400U (Miller 00), 040-02-0410U (Miller 1), 040-02-0420U (Miller 2), 040-02-0430U (Miller 3),
Flexicare Medical (Dongguan) Ltd.
LAPAROSCOPIC GYN. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
BritePro Solo Mini with Pro Miller Blade Size 1.5, REF:040-02-0415U
Flexicare Medical (Dongguan) Ltd.
BritePro Solo Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle Refs:040-310AU and 040-310U
Flexicare Medical (Dongguan) Ltd.
LAPAROSCOPIC TRAY. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
ROBOTIC URO/GYN PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
Britepro Solo Stubby Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle REF:040-03-0000U
Flexicare Medical (Dongguan) Ltd.
GYN LAPAROSCOPY PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
BD Trucount Controls, 30 Test - REF: 340335
Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Bio Sciences
GENERAL LAPAROSCOPY TRAY. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
Microbore Extension Set with 0.2 Micron Filter. Catalog Number: V6215. for use with IV tubing.
B BRAUN MEDICAL INC
GEN LAPAROSCOPY PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
DxI 600 Access Immunoassay Analyzer W/Dual Gantry, Part Number A71461
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
LAPAROSCOPY PACK. Medical convenience kit.
AVID Medical, Inc.
What to do with this
Monitoring medical devices? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most medical devices recalls come from FDA Devices - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Devices recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for medical devices. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 19, 2026.