2012 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 5, 2026

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2012 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 3,552 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2012. That represents about 4.23% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 9.7 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 72 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 17 critical, 31 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 37 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (16), FDA Drug (10), FDA Devices (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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2012 Recalls

2012 Recall Year Insight

24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Str Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass su…

Sekisui Diagnostics, Spectrolyse PAI-1 In-Vitro Diagnostic Use for the quantitative determination of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 1 in human…

Bio-Modular Humeral Head 48mm x 24mm Ti 6AI4V/Ion Implanted (Orthopedic Implant) Product Usage: The OSS Knee Reamer Sleeves are primarily used to…

NeuViz 16 Multi-Sliced CT Scanner System, part number 989605858501. NeuViz Dual series CT Scanner System, part number 989605651321 The NeuViz 16 …

24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Straight The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surger…

Siemens syngo.plaza Radiological Image Processing System Usage: Radiological Image Processing System

Custom Procedural Trays: Merit's Custom Total Hip Pack, K12T-05537, Merit's Total Knee Pack, K12T05538 A custom procedural tray is a combination o…

OSS Reamer Sleeve REF132-472662 KNEE REAMER SLEEVE 13.0 thru 20.0 STAINLESS STEEL The OSS Knee Reamer Sleeves are primarily used to guide the b…

City Versa Strollers Recalled by Baby Jogger Due to Fall Hazard

CHEVROLET,FORD,GMC 2006-2011: EQUIPMENT

Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball Valves Installed in Flammable Gas Lines Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

Wing Enterprises Recalls Switch-it Stepladder/Stepstools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at Home Depot

ACURA,HONDA 2003-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

High-Powered Magnet Sets Recalled by Reiss Innovations Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

JAGUAR 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

HYUNDAI 2012: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

HYUNDAI 2012: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Cybex International Recalls Leg Press Due to Risk of Injury

Dream On Me Recalls Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard

Dream On Me Recalls Children's Bed Rails Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards

Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration or Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at the Home Depot

LAND ROVER 2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Bolthouse Farms Carrot Chips (Croustilles Aux Carottes). No Preservatives. Product of the U.S.A. Net Wt. 16 oz (1 lb) 454 b poids net. UPC 71464 1…

Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer, Original Flavor, packaged as 3/8 fl oz single serve tubs.50 single serve tubs are packaged in a self dispensing fi…

"Sazon con Culantro y Achiote" (seasoning)

Mercer's Ice Cream Old Fashioned Cookie Dough, Half Gallon, (1.89 Liter), UPC 036667 200231

Mercer's Ice Cream Cream N' Coffee Fudge, Half Gallon, (1.89 Liter), UPC 074513 003513

Gluten Free Cafe Chocolate Sesame Bar. The Retail Carton has a UPC 70795-03450 and the Individual Bar has a UPC 70795-03550. The product is label…

Nesquik Chocolate Powder, 1) 6x40.7oz, UPC 0 28000 68230 9. 2) 12x21.8oz, UPC 0 28000 68090 9. 3) 12x10.9oz, UPC 0 28000 67990 3.

Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla Magnifique Ice Cream, 48 FL OZ laminated carton. INGREDIENTS: MILK, CREAM, SUGAR***CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS DISTRIBUTED BY T…

Almondine Wedding Cookies sold by the pound.

United Dairy Farms brand Oatmeal Cookie Overload Ice Cream 3 gallon, corrugated square

Ground Hot Pepper Chillies, 5 oz. plastic jars, 24 jars/case; jars labeled in part ***Imported and distributed by Nina International Inc., P.O. Box 2…

Wedding Cookies (Baked Fresh In-Store), Whole Foods Market, sold by the pound.

Jimmy Dean French Toast & Sausage Sandwich, Net Wt 3.9 oz (110g); a food service individually butcher paper wrapped, fully cooked frozen sandwich; 12…

Murray's WAFFLE CONE DIP, NET WEIGHT - 7 lb 8 oz (3.40 kg), Product Item Code 835462, Bar code 0 06847 66003 2. The product is packaged in # 10 can…

Gluten Free Cafe Cinnamon Sesame Bar. The Retail Carton has a UPC 70795-03451 and the Individual Bar has a UPC 70795-03551. The product is labele…

Mercer's Ice Cream Cookies 'N Cream, Half Gallon (1.89 Liter), UPC 036667 200392

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), 75 mg Capsules, 60 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT …

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg, 90 tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Jacksonville, FL 32257, USA, by:…

Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu, Nighttime Relief, 12 FL OZ bottle, Dist. by Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45040. NDC 37000-808-12

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 20 mg, 90 tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Jacksonville, FL 32257, USA, by:…

Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate 45 mcg and salmeterol 21 mcg) Inhalation Aerosol, 12g, 120 Metered Actuations, For Oral Inhalation with Advair HFA…

Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol) Inhalation Aerosol, 45mcg/21 mcg 60 Actuations INST, NDC 0173-0715-22, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Rese…

Mylan, Tacrolimus Capsules 0.5 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 NDC 0378-2045-01

Reumofan Plus Tablets, 30-count bottle per Box, (remaining label information in Spanish)

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 40 mg, a) 90 tablets per bottle, b) 500 tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ja…

Arranon (nelarabine) Injection 5mg/mL, 50mL Vials, Rx only, For I.V. Infusion only, GlaxoSmith Kline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Made in Engl…

IO FiX X-Post Reamer, Extremity Medical, www.extremitymedical.com; Customer Service: 888.499.0079 The X-Post Reamer is an accessory to the IO FiX …

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