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, 37 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (27), FDA Food (14), CPSC (5), 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

Philips Brilliance 6, 16, 40, 64, Big Bore, iCT and iCT SP are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems. The devices are Computed Tomography Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes

epoc Blood Analysis BGEM Test Cards for use with the epoc(R) Blood Analysis System Product Usage: Usage: epoc Blood Analysis BGEM Test Cards are used with the epoc(R) Blood Analysis System which is a POC testing system

BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.

Custom surgical kits and trays: GEO-MED TOTAL KNEE PACK PGYBK, REF 89-6664.04 GEO-MED TOTAL HIP PACK, REF 89-6664.03 surgical kits

GE Healthcare Optima Mobile X-ray System. The GE Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX ) Series are intended to take exposures utilizing film or computed radiography ( CR )

Gram Crystal Violet 250 mL, catalog #212525, in cartons of 4 bottles. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.

GMF-RC65 Replacement Surgical Headlight Cable for Cogent Microlink. GMF-RC65 Replacement Surgical Headlight Cable for Cogent Microlink is used to transmit light.

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Kolcraft Recalls Contours Tandem Strollers Due to Fall and Choking Hazards

Peg Perego Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation; One Child Death Reported

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Burlington Coat Factory Recalls Power Strips Due to Fire Hazard

Children's Beach Chairs Recalled by Downeast Concepts Due to Laceration Hazard

Club Car Recalls Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

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Coca Cola Zero, 20 fl. oz., The Coca Cola Company.

Middle-Age Energy Booster bottles of 60 tablets taken orally Nokomis Research Inc Bell Lifestyle Products #65

IQF Oysters 3lbs, Assi Brand, Item# 20083K,10x3 lb; Oyster Block, Assi Brand, item# 20085K, 30x1 lb; Oysters 8 oz - Tiny, Assi Brand, item# 20086, 40x8 oz; IQF Oysters 20 oz - Tiny, Assi Brand, item#20093, 20x20 oz.

Light Dry Roasted Unsalted Split Peanuts, Product Code: 400260, packaged in 30 lb. vacuum packed plastic bags placed inside cardboard shipping boxes. The total packaging size is 2100 lbs = 70 x 30 lb boxes.

Coca Cola Cherry Zero, 20 fl. oz. (1.25 pt), The Coca Cola Company.

Medium Chopped Peanut Granules, Product Code #410016, packaged in 30 lb. vacuum packed plastic bags within cardboard shipping boxes. The total packaging size is 2100 lbs = 70 x 30 lb boxes.

Surasang Chanbada Frozen Oyster I.Q.F (8oz), 40pack/case

Giusto's Wheat Germ, Raw, Net Wt. 25 lb, (11.34 Kg) paper bag; Item number: 154205 Giusto's 344 Littlefield Ave. South Francisco, CA 94080

Banner Mountain Sprouts;Alfalfa Broccoli Sprouts; California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz; Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 9691172840 9;

Banner Mountain Sprouts;Alfalfa Sprouts; California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz; 1 lb and 2 lb packages. Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 9691172842 3; UPC 1 lb size: 0 96911 72850 8

Product is labeled in part: "***LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts***CHOLESTEROL FREE***PRESERVATIVE FREE***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 6 OZ. (168 g)***" Product is packaged in 6 oz clear plastic containers with UPC 75465-55912. UPC Code and expiration date are located on the side of the container.

Clams, Frozen Boiled Baby, in shell, 10 oz packages, 24 pkgs/carton, item #20699K. UPC 081652 206996.

Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme; Iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Carrots and Red Cabbage; 12 oz plastic bag. Best if used by date: June 19, 2012: UPC 0 11110 91039 4 Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Product is labeled in part: "LEASA Living Alfalfa SproutsCHOLESTEROL FREEPRESERVATIVE FREEKEEP REFRIGERATEDNET WT. 6 OZ. (168 g)" Product is packaged in 6 oz clear plastic containers with UPC 75465-55912. UPC Code and expiration date are located on the side of the container.