2012 Product Recalls (4,173)

2012 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 4,173 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2012. That represents about 4.00% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 11.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA combined. Year-level views are the cleanest way to see macro patterns: volume spikes often correlate with new regulatory priorities (e.g., infant-sleep products after 2021, lithium-ion batteries after 2022), supply-chain contamination events, or changes in agency enforcement intensity, while quiet years can reflect either genuine product-safety improvements or reduced agency staffing and reporting lag. With 84 pages at 50 recalls each, browsing this year end-to-end gives a statistically representative sample of what the federal recall pipeline looked like in 2012.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 4 critical, 46 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 20 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 49 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (41), CPSC (8), NHTSA (1), which matters because each agency's recall authority, hazard framing, and remedy mechanism differ, an FDA food recall, a CPSC consumer-product recall, and a NHTSA vehicle recall are legally distinct instruments even when the underlying hazard language sounds similar. Reviewing the dominant agency for a given year is one of the fastest ways to understand where federal attention was concentrated.

Year-indexed browsing serves three practical purposes: historical research (tracking how a hazard class evolved over time), consumer action (finding whether a product purchased in 2012 was later recalled), and journalistic or regulatory context (understanding what the enforcement landscape looked like in a given period). Every record on this page links to a full detail view with the hazard, remedy, distribution, and agency-assigned recall number, always use that recall number to verify current status directly with the issuing agency before acting on time-sensitive remedies, because agencies amend, terminate, and expand recalls in the months and years after initial publication. Data on this page reflects federal agency public filings; the agency's live record remains authoritative for legal, medical, or safety decisions. Verify with FDA openFDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2012 Recall Year Insight

Empi STIMC RE Self Adhesive electrodes. For use on TENS, NMES, FES. a DJO brand A cutaneous electrode is an electrode that is applied directly to a patient's skin either to record physiological signals (e.g., electroencephalogram) or to apply electrical stimulation.

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The MagNA Pure 96 System (versions 1.0 and 2.0) is a sample preparation instrument for automated isolation of nucleic acids in various types of biological materials. This is a general purpose instrument. There are no corresponding assays.

Performa reusable and self-adhering TENS/NMES/FES stimulating electrodes, A cutaneous electrode is an electrode that is applied directly to a patient's skin either to record physiological signals (e.g., electroencephalogram) or to apply electrical stimulation.

LightCycler 1.2 (software version 3.5) is a Rapid PCR analyzer with real-time detection and/or quantification of a target NA (nucleic acid), as well as post-PCR analysis of the amplified NA by melting curve analysis with corresponding assays.

LightCycler 2.0 Instrument (software version 4.1) is a Rapid PCR analyzer with real-time detection and/or quantification of a target NA (nucleic acid), as well as post-PCR analysis of the amplified NA by melting curve analysis.

Reusable, non-sterile, self-adhering electrodes for use with TENS/NMES, . Made in the U.S.A. Cutaneous electrode is an electrode that is applied directly to a patient's skin either to record physiological signals (e.g., the electroencephalogram) or to apply electrical stimulation.

Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur Digitoxin (DGTN) 250 Test 09046419 50 Test 08861968 Intended Use For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of digitoxin in serum or plasma using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems.

The MagNA Pure LC (version 3.0) is a sample preparation instrument that can be used with the LightCycler instrument for automated isolation of nucleic acids in various types of biological materials.

DataInnovations (Instrument Manager) (version 8.04) interfaces middleware between larger Clinical Chemistry / Immunology instrument systems and LIS systems.

BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips, Catalog number 231104, in shelf pack vials, fifty strips/vial labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds***

MAVIG PORTEGRA 2 system operated in conjuction with a Siemens AX system Ceiling mounted surgical light

The COBAS INTEGRA 400/400 plus system (software version 3.4) is a fully automated, computerized chemistry analyzer. It is intended for in vitro quantitative or qualitative determination of a wide range of analytes in various body fluids.

Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur DHEA-504 (DHEAS) 50 Test 06489701 The ADVIA Centaur DHEAS assay is an in vitro diagnostic immunoassay for the quantitative determination of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) in human serum and plasma using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems

The COBAS 8000 data manager modular analyzer series (all versions) is a is a fully automated, random-access, software- controlled system for immunoassay and photometric analysis intended for qualitative and quantitative in-vitro determinations using a wide variety of tests.

DataCara GM is an information management system that provides data management functionality for managing blood glucose testing data.

Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur Theophylline 2 (THE02) 250 Test 08838753 50 Test 03009619 Intended Use For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of theophylline in serum or plasma using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems.

Arctic Cat Recalls Bearcat Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

Canon Recalls for Repair Wireless File Transmitter Due to Risk of Allergic Reaction

CHEVROLET,GMC 2010-2012: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Bicycles Recalled by Wilier Triestina Due to Fall Hazard; Bicycle Fork's Steerer Tube Can Break

Catalina Outdoor Fireplace Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Burn and Laceration Hazard

LG Recalls Top-Loading Washing Machines Due to Risk of Injury

Norco Recalls Havoc Bicycles Due to Risk of Injury

Polaris Recalls Pro-RMK Snowmobiles Due to Injury, Death Hazard

Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard

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BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips, Catalog number 231104, in shelf pack vials, fifty strips/vial labeled in part Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds