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 11 critical, 38 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (28), CPSC (9), FDA Food (9), 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

EXCELART Vantage, Atlas, and Titan MRI Systems, MRT-1503 and MRT-1504. Imaging of the Whole Body, Fluid Visualization, 2D/3D Imaging, MR Angiography/MR Vascular Imaging, Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent Imaging, Perfusion I Diffusion Imaging, and Proton Spectroscopy.

Sunquest Laboratory Versions 6.4 and later using Microbiology Result Entry

Sunquest Laboratory LabAccess Results Workstation (LARS)

QKC1692E The QKC1692E Quick Connect device connects endoscopes to the sterilization tray for C1220E liquid chemical sterilization processor.

Canon Solid State X-ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager), Digital Radiography, Models CXDI-55C, CXDI-55G and CXDI-70C. These devices are intended to replace radiographic film/screen systems in all general purpose diagnostic procedures.

DGPHP RFA High-Power Single Use Grounding Pads and Cool-Tip RFA Electrode Kits (containing DGPHP RFA High-Power single use grounding pads) The product is used during ablation surgical procedures.

Whole Body X--ray Scanner This device is indicated as a whole body volume CT system. The system produces volumes of up to 320 axial slices in a single rotation.

syngo.plaza, Model number 10592457. Intended use: radiological image processing system.

syngo Imaging XS. Radiological image processing system.

HONDA 2007-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

HONDA 2012: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

FORD 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

LAMBORGHINI 2004-2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Avalanche Airbags Recalled by Snowpulse Due to Risk of Injury1

BatteriesPlus Expands Recall of Battery Packs Used with Cordless Tools Due to Explosion Hazard

Cost Plus Recalls Silk Floor Mats Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market

DeVilbiss Air Power Co Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

Inflatable Recreational Tubes Recalled by Tractor Supply Due to Chemical Burn and Irritation Hazard

Meijer Stores Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

Mr. Coffee Single Cup Brewers Recalled by JCS Due to Burn Hazard

Shimano Recalls to Repair PRO VIBE Bicycle Handlebars Due to a Fall Hazard

Specialized Bicycle Components Expands Recall of Bike Brake Levers Due to Crash Hazard

Pineapple Pies Case Label (side 1) 24 COUNT FRAGILE FLYWHEEL'S PIES PRESCOTT, AR Ingredients: Cocoa, Coconut, Sugar, Butter, Vanilla, Cornstarch, Eggs Case Label (side 2) 24 COUNT FRAGILE FLYWHEEL'S PIES PRESCOTT, AR Ingredients: Fruit, Sugar, Butter, Almond, Salt Pie Label: Pineapple

Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Slivered

Libby's Gourmet Desserts brand pecan pie. Pies placed in metal pie tins which are then put in a cardboard sleeve with plastic wrapping

Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Asian Bias Mix

Sugar Free Apple Pies Case Label (side 1) 24 COUNT FRAGILE FLYWHEEL'S PIES PRESCOTT, AR Ingredients: Cocoa, Coconut, Butter, Vanilla, Cornstarch, Eggs Case Label (side 2) 24 COUNT FRAGILE FLYWHEEL'S PIES PRESCOTT, AR Ingredients: Fruit, Sugar, Butter, Almond, Salt

Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Harvest Hash Mix

Sweet Potato Pies Case Label (side 1) 24 COUNT FRAGILE FLYWHEEL'S PIES PRESCOTT, AR Ingredients: Cocoa, Coconut, Sugar, Butter, Vanilla, Cornstarch, Eggs Case Label (side 2) 24 COUNT FRAGILE FLYWHEEL'S PIES PRESCOTT, AR Nigeriense: Fruit, Sugar, Butter, Almond, Salt Pie Label: Sweet Potato

Pine Nuts, 5lbs, Item 40476-214, UPC 8 12986 01288.

Cool Creations Fajita Mix Deluxe packaged for food service in 5-lb. plastic trays, 4 per case (item #15741).

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