2012 Recalls
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2012 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 4,173 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2012. That represents about 4.10% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 11.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
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 …
Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch
DataCare POC is an information management system that provides data management functionality for managing point-of -care testing data.
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur Folate (FOL) 500 Test 06891541 100 Test 06367974 Ref Kit (US only) 09132781 Ref Kit (US …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
DPM 6/7 Patient Monitor Manufactured in China for : Mindray DS USA, Inc. 800 MacArthur Blvd. Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA. Intended to be used for mo…
Mindray DS USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America
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 bi…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Plum A+ Hyperbaric Single Channel Infusion Pumps with Hospira MedNet Software and a Connectivity Engine peripheral module that provides wired Etherne…
Hospira Inc.
Quasar Power Pack contains a Baby Quasar and a Baby Blue. The Baby Quasar is an infrared LED lamp. The Baby Blue uses blue LED light to be used in co…
Quasar Bio-Tech, Inc. dba Silver Bay LLC
Novocastra Ready-to-Use Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Terminal Deoxynuceotidyl Transferase Staining Reagent; an in vitro staining reagent for the qualita…
Leica Microsystems, Inc.
Baby Quasar (LAB-001-D, BQ101) and Baby Quasar Pink (LAB-046-A BQ101-P) are infrared LED lamps that are labeled in part: "***BABY QUASAR***FOR YOUT…
Quasar Bio-Tech, Inc. dba Silver Bay LLC
Performa reusable and self-adhering TENS/NMES/FES stimulating electrodes, A cutaneous electrode is an electrode that is applied directly to a pati…
Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch
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 …
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
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…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
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 di…
Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch
SynchroMed EL, models 8626-10, 8626L-10, 8626-18, 8626L-18, 8627-10, 8627L-10, 8627-18, 8627L-18. implantable infusion pump. The pump is part of an…
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur Digitoxin (DGTN) 250 Test 09046419 50 Test 08861968 Intended Use For in vitro diagnostic …
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Plum A+ Single Channel Infusion Pumps with Hospira Mednet Software and a Connectivity Engine peripheral module that provides wired Ethernet and wirel…
Hospira Inc.
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
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Quasar Bio-Tech, Inc. dba Silver Bay LLC
The MagNA Pure LC (version 3.0) is a sample preparation instrument that can be used with the LightCycler instrument for automated isolation of nucl…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. MW-221, WANG Cytology Needles, Central or Peripheral Regions, 21 g x 15 mm long needle. --- Common N…
ConMed Corporation
Medtronic SynchroMed II, Model 8637, (The SynchroMed¿ II Pump is supplied in 20 ml or 40 ml reservoir size.) Sterilized using ethylene oxide. The pum…
Medtronic Neuromodulation
The GlideScope Video Laryngoscope (GVL) is a video laryngoscope that incorporates a high-resolution color camera, an LED light source, a rechargeable…
Verathon, Inc.
DataInnovations (Instrument Manager) (version 8.04) interfaces middleware between larger Clinical Chemistry / Immunology instrument systems and LIS …
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips, Catalog number 231104, in shelf pack vials, fifty strips/vial labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Lovet…
Becton Dickinson & Co.
MAVIG PORTEGRA 2 system operated in conjuction with a Siemens AX system Ceiling mounted surgical light
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
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Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. MW-322, WANG Cytology Needles, Central, Mediastinal and Hilar Regions, 22 g x 13 mm long needle. ---…
ConMed Corporation
STERRAD CYCLESURE 24 Biological Indicator (BI) product, P/N 14324. Validation kits with Sterrad Cyclesure 24 BI products: Codes/Serial Numbers…
Advanced Sterilization Products
The COBAS INTEGRA 400/400 plus system (software version 3.4) is a fully automated, computerized chemistry analyzer. It is intended for in vitro quant…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur DHEA-504 (DHEAS) 50 Test 06489701 The ADVIA Centaur DHEAS assay is an in vitro diagnostic immunoassay for the qu…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Plum A+ Single Channel Infusion Pumps with Plug-and-Play Modules that provide wired Ethernet and wireless local area networking; Hospira, Inc., Lake …
Hospira Inc.
The COBAS 8000 data manager modular analyzer series (all versions) is a is a fully automated, random-access, software- controlled system for immunoa…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. SW-121, WANG Cytology Needles, Central, Carinal and Mediastinal Regions, 21 g x 15 mm long needle. -…
ConMed Corporation
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Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Siemens Healthcare BR Assay for CA 27.29 250 Test Kits 03896216 50 Test Kit 02419937 Ref Kit (US only) 10340081 Intended Use The ADVIA Centau…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
DataCara GM is an information management system that provides data management functionality for managing blood glucose testing data.
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Reusable, Self-Adhering TENS/NMES/FES electrodes Single Patient Use Only. An electrocardiograph electrode is the electrical conductor which is ap…
Covidien LLC dba Uni-Patch
WANG Transbronchial Aspiration Needles Cat. No. MW-222, WANG Cytology Needles, Central or Peripheral Regions, 22 g x 13 mm long needle. --- Common N…
ConMed Corporation
Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Centaur Theophylline 2 (THE02) 250 Test 08838753 50 Test 03009619 Intended Use For in vitro diagn…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Philips IntelliVue Information Center/Client and Philips IntelliVue Information Center iX The intended use of the Information Center Software is …
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Siemens Healthcare BNP (8-type Natriuretic Peptide) 500 Test kit 02816634 100 Test 02816138 10309045, 10309044 028 Intended Use For in vitro…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Arctic Cat Recalls Bearcat Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Canon Recalls for Repair Wireless File Transmitter Due to Risk of Allergic Reaction
CHEVROLET,GMC 2010-2012: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CHEVROLET,GMC
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
LG Electronics Inc., of South Korea
Norco Recalls Havoc Bicycles Due to Risk of Injury
Norco Bicycles, a division of LTP Sports Group Inc., of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Polaris Recalls Pro-RMK Snowmobiles Due to Injury, Death Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Nearby Recall Years
Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.
Data Sources
- Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API - calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2012
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2012 across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA federal recall feeds. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.