Separate sourced root-cause wording from missing evidence.
This laboratory joins device enforcement products to public FDA device-enrichment records through
documented exact identifiers. It preserves official wording and never turns an absent or conflicting join into a conclusion.
Four explicit evidence outcomes
What each state means
Global device-product counts
Sourced 32,075 products
At least one exact joined official device-enrichment row contains root-cause wording. The wording is preserved as an official fact, not an app conclusion.
? Unknown 7,441 products
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This does not mean FDA reported that the cause is unknown.
Unavailable 3 products
No public enrichment row could be joined through the supported exact identifiers, or the enrichment source itself was unavailable. This is not evidence of no root cause.
Ambiguous 0 products
Official identifier candidates conflict. Recall Observatory preserves the conflict and does not select a candidate or synthesize root-cause wording.
Coverage and provenance
Device sources represented
Device enrichment
openFDA Device Recall ·
event_date_initiated coverage
June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026
Official source
· published July 16, 2026 07:05
Enforcement
openFDA Device Enforcement ·
report-date coverage
June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026
Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
Official source
· published July 16, 2026 07:03
Enforcement bounds use FDA report dates; device-enrichment bounds use FDA event_date_initiated. A product's recall-initiation date can precede enforcement report-date coverage.
Counts use distinct recalled products and exact recall events. Wording is grouped only by byte-for-byte database equality;
similar phrases are not normalized, merged, ranked, or interpreted as equivalent causes.
Exact official device root-cause wording counts
Official root-cause wording
Recalled products
Exact events
Device Design
5,544
2,055
Process control
4,983
1,836
Nonconforming Material/Component
4,049
1,363
Software design
2,469
1,529
Packaging
1,376
150
Component design/selection
1,096
440
Other
984
377
No Marketing Application
941
214
Packaging process control
846
256
Process change control
807
277
Error in labeling
790
298
Process design
790
322
Employee error
749
410
Package design/selection
636
117
Labeling design
631
223
Equipment maintenance
505
126
Labeling Change Control
485
268
Material/Component Contamination
423
165
Labeling mix-ups
401
260
Component change control
391
154
Use error
316
142
Mixed-up of materials/components
290
180
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
274
181
Storage
270
42
Vendor change control
258
66
Packaging change control
255
72
Labeling False and Misleading
253
116
Software Design Change
209
145
Environmental control
186
36
Software change control
159
89
Incorrect or no expiration date
144
59
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
137
84
Software design (manufacturing process)
100
62
Reprocessing Controls
88
28
Manufacturing material removal
82
21
Software in the Use Environment
82
60
Release of Material/Component prior to receiving test results
40
28
Finished device change control
26
15
PMA
6
3
Counterfeit
4
4
Current device enforcement corpus
7,441 recalled products
2,526 exact events
The selected filter changes this product ledger and its product/event summary only. The four-state overview and exact-wording register remain global corpus context.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MAJOR VAGINAL HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161768G; 2) ACH MAJOR VAGINAL PACK, REF DYNJ67757B.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BREAST BIOPSY PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0160598C; 2) BIOPSY BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ65361A; 3) BREAST BIOPSY/MASTECTOMY, REF DYNJ908839A.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as LOCAL BASIC, REF DYNJ34418M
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) HEAD AND NECK, REF CDS984259O; 2) HEAD AND NECK, REF CDS984259P; 3) MINOR ENT HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0160700F; 4) MAJOR ENT HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161710I; 5) THORACOTOMY HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161795F; 6) MAJOR ENT MZ PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0429404O; 7) MAJOR ENT MB PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0429404P; 8) THYROID MOFF PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0429430S; 9) NASALPLASTY #61-RF, REF DYNJ27320V; 10) MIDDLE EAR PACK, REF DYNJ55235C; 11) HEAD AND NECK, REF DYNJ64235B; 12) NECK PACK SRM-LF, REF DYNJ65020C; 13) ACH HEAD & NECK PACK-LF, REF DYNJ67754B; 14) ENT HEAD NECK PACK, REF DYNJ68211B; 15) OSC ENT HEAD PACK, REF DYNJ68957B; 16) EAR UM-LF, REF DYNJ902331D; 17) HEAD&NECK, REF DYNJ906655G; 18) ENT-LF, REF DYNJ907577; 19) MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PPS, REF DYNJ9425991Q; 20) MINOR ENT # 56653-LF, REF DYNJVB91072A.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
Various models of BD Pyxis Pro 7-Drawer Auxiliary, Reference numbers: 1149-00 and 1152-00
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MINOR SINGLE BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ37698L; 2) BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ50123D; 3) MAJOR BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ59816A; 4) OSC BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ68217A.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) CENTRAL LINE PACK, REF DYNJ00281P; 2) FREE FLAP PACK, REF DYNJ68213C.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ACH PLASTICS BREAST-LF, REF CDS983639K; 2) BREAST ABD, REF CDS984267J; 3) PLASTIC PACK, REF DYNJ00264M; 4) BREAST ABDOMINOPLASTY MZ PK-LF, REF DYNJ0428947L; 5) BREAST ABDOMINOPLASTY MB PK-LF, REF DYNJ0428947M; 6) AUGMENTATION #87-RF, REF DYNJ27319V; 7) BREAST AUGMENTATION PACK, REF DYNJ33977M; 8) BREAST RECONSTRUCTION-HOULE, REF DYNJ44852M; 9) BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ57527C; 10) TRANSGENDER MASTECTOMY 2, REF DYNJ58257G; 11) ISS MAJOR BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ58668D; 12) CHEST/BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ66495A; 13) MAJOR PLASTICS PACK, REF DYNJ67968B; 14) BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ68464A; 15) BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ68464B; 16) PLASTIC PACK, REF DYNJ83856; 17) PLASTIC PACK, REF DYNJ83856A; 18) PLASTIC PACK, REF DYNJ83856B; 19) BREAST PACK, REF DYNJ84332A; 20) ACH PLASTICS BREAST PK-LF, REF DYNJ85111; 21) BREAST-CHEST, REF DYNJ900294L; 22) PLASTICS MASTECTOMY, REF DYNJ904966C; 23) BREAST PLASTIC, REF DYNJ906638B; 24) BREAST-CHEST, REF DYNJ907141B; 25) BREAST RECONSTRUCTION PACK, REF DYNJ907791B; 26) BREAST RECONSTRUCTION PACK, REF DYNJ907791D; 27) BREAST HERNIA, REF DYNJ908058A; 28) CHEST BREAST KIT, REF DYNJ909203A; 29) PLASTIC, REF DYNJ909410; 30) PLASTIC, REF DYNJ910440; 31) BREAST -LF, REF DYNJ9426113N; 32) GP-PLASTIC BREAST ABD PACK-LF, REF PHS397064007D.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
All Serial Numbers/BD Pyxis CII Safe ES Tower Main, REF: 1116-00
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Device enforcement product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) GENERAL LAPAROSCOPY, REF CDS930027W; 2) GENERAL MAJOR CDS, REF CDS980245X; 3) BASIC GENERAL CDS, REF CDS980566F; 4) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982823R; 5) BASIC CDS, REF CDS982936U; 6) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983907M; 7) MAJOR ABDOMINAL CDS, REF CDS983908Q; 8) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983909Q; 9) GENERAL SURGERY CDS, REF CDS983914M; 10) GENERAL ORTHO CDS, REF CDS983915N; 11) GENERAL LAP, REF CDS984251O; 12) ROBOTIC, REF CDS984262O; 13) HYPOSPADIUS PACK, REF DYNJ00282Q; 14) MINOR HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161694F; 15) THROMBECTOMY HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161832F; 16) MAJOR COMPONENT HARPER PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0161949C; 17) MINOR PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0259893T; 18) TOTAL KNEE PACK LF, REF DYNJ0368519AA; 19) TOTAL KNEE PACK LF, REF DYNJ0368519Y; 20) PEDIATRIC BASIC PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0406353N; 21) DONOR FREE FLAP PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0426069O; 22) DONOR FREE FLAP PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0426069P; 23) VASCULAR PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0429345R; 24) GENERAL PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0506906S; 25) BASIC PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0519294K; 26) TOTAL HIP PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0537284AC; 27) TOTAL HIP PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0537284AD; 28) BASIC MAJOR PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0537337AA; 29) BASIC MAJOR PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0537337Y; 30) BASIC GENERAL PACK-LF, REF DYNJ14004N; 31) MVFF/FIBU #54-RF, REF DYNJ21927S; 32) AUGMENTATION #87-RF, REF DYNJ27319W; 33) BASIC SET-UP, REF DYNJ34979B; 34) BASIC PACK, REF DYNJ35834D; 35) MINOR SINGLE BASIN PACK, REF DYNJ37698M; 36) ISSAQUAH PEDIATRIC PACK, REF DYNJ39001F; 37) TOTAL JOINT PACK, REF DYNJ40982F; 38) BASIC PACK, REF DYNJ42791F; 39) TOTAL JOINT PACK, REF DYNJ42793F; 40) RRP PACK, REF DYNJ44109F; 41) CENTRACARE BASIC PACK, REF DYNJ44858J; 42) DONOR PACK, REF DYNJ44865G; 43) UROLOGY RECONSTRUCTION PACK, REF DYNJ44866P; 44) UROLOGY PACK, REF DYNJ44899R; 45) ENDOCRINE PACK-RF, REF DYNJ47131F; 46) ENDOCRINE PACK-RF, REF DYNJ47131G; 47) ORTHO MAJOR, REF DYNJ48131K; 48) ENDO BLADDER PACK, REF DYNJ49672M; 49) ORTHO SPINE SUPPLEMENT PACK-LF, REF DYNJ51445B; 50) MINOR GENERAL PACK, REF DYNJ53036J; 51) ACL PACK, REF DYNJ54634I; 52) READY SET CLOSE PACK, REF DYNJ57214C; 53) KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, REF DYNJ57455C; 54) TOTAL HIP PACK, REF DYNJ58563F; 55) TOTAL HIP PACK, REF DYNJ58563G; 56) TOTAL KNEE PACK, REF DYNJ58564F; 57) TRANSPLANT PACK, REF DYNJ59201D; 58) PACK RECTAL, REF DYNJ60156C; 59) C-SECTION PK CABRINI, REF DYNJ60577B; 60) MINI KIT PACK CABRINI, REF DYNJ60579B; 61) MAJOR GENERAL CHRISTUS, REF DYNJ61184D; 62) PK CUST BASIC PK CHRISTUS, REF DYNJ61647B; 63) THORACIC PACK, REF DYNJ62015B; 64) MAJOR GENERAL PACK, REF DYNJ62397B; 65) VASCULAR PACK, REF DYNJ62683D; 66) GENDER AFFIRMING SURGERY, REF DYNJ66252C; 67) GENDER AFFIRMING SURGERY, REF
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Review official root-cause evidence and provenance
? Unknown
An exact official-identifier join exists, but the joined records contain no supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
Evidence boundary: this page reports official device-enrichment wording and exact join outcomes.
It does not infer a root cause, merge similar phrases, or treat missing enrichment as evidence of no root cause.
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