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2013 Recalls

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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 7 critical, 43 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (37), NHTSA (6), 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 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.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

C2244.5008 CONELOG Titanbasis CAD/CAM Conelog Titanium Base CAD/CAM Rx only ¿5.0GH 0.8 inkl HS Product Usage: Endosseous dental implant abutm…

Camlog Usa

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Responder 5 is a nurse call communication system that connects patients with staff in a hospital. The nurse call system also connects team members a…

Rauland-Borg Corp

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

ProTime Microcoagulation System; PROTIME CUVETTE AND PROTIME3 CUVETTE; Store the foil-pouched cuvettes refrigerated 2-8C (36 - 36F); MATERIALS PROVID…

Assuramed

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX Ultra 5.5 mm PLLA-HA Suture Anchor with two #2 ULTRABRAID Sutures (blue, blue-COBRAID) with Needles; Part Number: 72202616 Biodegradable s…

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

OSTEORAPTOR 2.9 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, White / Blue ; Part Number: 72201995 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

OSTEORAPTOR CURVED 2.3 mm Suture Anchor SA ULTRABRAID COBRAID Suture, Blue; Part Number: 72203290 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

AEQUALIS Reversed II or AEQUALIS Reversed Fracture Impactor. These products are contained within the Aequalis reversed II Instrument set tray no.YK…

Tornier, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX" Ultra PLLA/HA 6.5 mm with 2 ULTRABRAID" Suture, White / Black: Part Number: 72202608 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

OSTOSTEORAPTOR 2.9 mm Suture Anchor with 1 ULTRABRAID COBRAID Suture, Blue; Part Number: 72201994 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Synthes Cannulated Distal Femoral Nail (Trauma Nail), Part Number 450.851S, 420MM-Sterile. Orthppedic implant device.

Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

ACL TOP (Base); PN 0000280000 Bench top, fully automated, random access analyzer designed specifically for in vitro diagnostic clinical use in the…

Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX ULTRA PLLA/HA 5.5 mm Suture Anchor with 3 ULTRABRAID Suture: Part Number: 72202603 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Osseotite 2 Certain Prevail 5mm(D)X 4.1mm (P) X X 11.5mm (L) Dental Implant Product Usage: Surgical placement in the upper or lower jaw to provid…

Biomet 3i, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Brilliance CT 6, M/N 728256; Brilliance CT 16 M/N 728246; Brilliance CT 40, M/N 728235 & Brilliance CT 64 M/N 728231, Philips Healthcare, Clevelan…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

GE Healthcare Discovery IGS 730 Cardiovascular X-Ray Imaging System. The angiography X-ray systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopi…

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850. Intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility.

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Sonogage EyeScan, A-Scan Biometer, Product Usage: A-Scan Biometer diagnostic device for measurement of axial eye length.

Sonogage Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

3M Scotchcast, Wet or Dry Cast Padding, Catalog Numbers WDP2, WDP3, WDP4, and WDP6. Intended for use in constructing casts for either wet or dry…

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

ACL TOP 700; PN 0000280010 Bench top, fully automated, random access analyzer designed specifically for in vitro diagnostic clinical use in the he…

Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX Ultra HA 5.5 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue / Black; Part Number: 72202626 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Vygon 14 Microbore Extension Set with Bionector, CMS-814-1. The CMS-814-1 is a 14 inch extension set used to administer IV fluids.

Churchill Medical Systems, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

GE Healthcare, Advantage Workstation, READY View Application. Image analysis software.

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX Ultra PLLA/HA 5.5 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, White / Black: Part Number: 72202602 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

BIORAPTOR 2.9 mm Suture Anchor with 1 ULTRABRAID Suture; Part Number: 72200774 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

BIORAPTOR 2.9 mm Suture Anchor, pack of 1 ULTRABRAID Suture: 72200689 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX Ultra PLLA/HA 6.5 mm with 3 ULTRABRAID Suture; Part Number: 72202610 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Blanketrol III, Model Number 233, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc., 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 Hyper-Hypothermia device used to …

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

TWINFIX Ultra HA 6.5 mm with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue / Black; Part Number: 72202631 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

NX3 Try-In Gel. The product is used as a tooth shade resin material.

Kerr/Pentron, DBA Kerr Corporation and Pentron Clinical

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

POWERWAND Safety Introducer with Extended Dwell Catheter; Catalog no. 92006. Used to gain access to the vascular system to sample blood and admin…

Access Scientific Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Juno DRF System. Mobile X-ray system These are general, multi-function x-ray systems capable of routine radiographs and general fluoroscopy proced…

Villa Radiology Systems LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

ACL TOP CTS; PN 0000280020 Bench top, fully automated, random access analyzer designed specifically for in vitro diagnostic clinical use in the he…

Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Cypher MIS Screw System, Biomet Spine Parsippany, NJ 07054. The Cypher MIS Screw System is a non-cervical spinal fixation device. 1)Screw Tower - RE…

Ebi, Llc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

ACL TOP 700 CTS; PN 0000280050 Bench top, fully automated, random access analyzer designed specifically for in vitro diagnostic clinical use in th…

Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

BIORAPTOR 2.9 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture; Part Number: 72200775 Biodegradable suture anchor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Hemoccult II BRAND SENSA elite; MATERIALS AND REAGENTS; Hemoccult II SENSA elite Slides (Test Cares) containing guaiac paper; Hemoccult SENSA Develop…

Assuramed

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Central Dressing Change Kit; AMS-8464CP- 6. Vygon Central Dressing Change Kit contains: 1 Pair Nitrile Gloves W/Wallet, Powderfree 1 Face Mask 1 Po…

Churchill Medical Systems, Inc.

CPSC Moderate Sep 25, 2013

Votive Candle Holders Sold at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Mercuries Asia

Mercuries Asia Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan

NHTSA Moderate Sep 24, 2013

MAZDA 2009-2013: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

MAZDA

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2013

CHEVROLET 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

CHEVROLET

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2013

AUDI 2013-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

AUDI

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2013

AUDI 2013-2014: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

AUDI

CPSC Moderate Sep 19, 2013

DENY Designs Recalls Magnet Boards Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

DENY Designs, of Denver, Co.

CPSC Moderate Sep 19, 2013

Frigidaire Recalls Professional Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard

Electrolux Home Care Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

CPSC Moderate Sep 19, 2013

Shimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard

Shimano American Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Sep 19, 2013

The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA Critical Sep 19, 2013

MITSUBISHI 2008-2013: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA Critical Sep 19, 2013

ACURA,HONDA 2003-2004: AIR BAGS

ACURA,HONDA

FDA Food Critical Sep 18, 2013

First Street Coffee Cake Muffins (S 45398) 4 count 14 oz. UPC 0 4151210848 8

KDK Management, Inc., dba Bubbles Baking Co.

FDA Food Critical Sep 18, 2013

Clinical LIVE Dietary Supplement Immune Support 694.325 mg 90 capsules Distributed by Reaction Nutrition, LLC., Carnegie, PA.

Reaction Nutrition LLC

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

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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