2013 Recalls
5,251 recalls · Page 27 of 106
2013 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,251 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2013. That represents about 6.25% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 14.4 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 106 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 2013.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 3 critical, 47 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 23 distinct recalling firms operating in 3 distinct product categories, with 49 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (47), CPSC (3), 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 2013 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.
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Hospira Inc.
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Aesculap Arcadius XP L Trial Insertion Instrument (ME020R/ME020R-US)
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EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System, Model 795200, 795201, 795202. Intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis.
Philips Medical Systems North America Inc.
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Ergosafe Products LLC DBA Prism Medical Services USA
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Trinica Anterior Lumbar Plate (ALP) system, part 07.01058.001. Non Sterile, Rx only. The Trinica Anterior Lumbar Plate System is a temporary supplem…
Zimmer, Inc.
Medcare Products Max-500 Stand-N-Weigh, Total Support, patient stand, model #400007. The responsible firm name listed in the Operations Manual is Me…
Ergosafe Products LLC DBA Prism Medical Services USA
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Medtronic Vascular
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Restoration Robotics
Olympus Endoscopic Flushing Pump, Model OPF-2. Facilitates washing of tissues to remove blood, feces and other organic matter during endoscopic pr…
Olympus America Inc.
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Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, which is primarily intended for cardiac imaging and analysis, …
GE Healthcare, LLC
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Medtronic Vascular
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Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
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SALTER LABS
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
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Synovis Surgical Innovations, Inc.
Green Rusch - Lite Disposable Metal Laryngoscope Ridge Blade to visualize upper airway and aid in placement of tracheal tube.
Teleflex Medical
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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GE Healthcare, LLC
Brilliance iCT Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Product Usage: The Brilliance iCT is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System intended to produce c…
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
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GE Healthcare It
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Spacelabs Healthcare, Llc
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Ossur North America Inc
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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Candela Corporation
Sterile Disposable Kit ( Contains Skin Tensioner ASY-25067; Three Mark Needle Assembly ASY-25094; Nose Cone Assembly ASY-25098; Dissection 4 mm PRT-…
Restoration Robotics
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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American Boy and Girl Recalls Infant Sandals Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Meijer Stores
Avalanche Airbags Recalled by Backcountry Access Due to Risk of Injury
Backcountry Access, Inc., of Boulder, Colo.
Burley Design Recalls Tailwind Racks for Trailercycles Due to Fall 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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2013
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.