2013 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 8, 2026

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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 10 critical, 35 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (19), FDA Drug (15), CPSC (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 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.

2013 Recalls

2013 Recall Year Insight

Nova Max Plus Monitor System (Kit w/10 Count Vials International) Catalog Number: 45507 Product Usage: The Nova Max Glucose Test Strips are for …

Biomet 3i Dental Implant, Parallel Walled 6mm (D) x 10mm (L)

Disposable Temperature Probes, (sterile), Sensor diameter: 3mm/0.12 in; 25 units per box. Vital Signs Inc. a GE Healthcare Company, 20 Campus Road, T…

Colorimetric (CM)/ Rate (RT) incubator wear pads. Product Codes: 1) 6801375, 2) 6801890, 3) 6802445, 4) 6802413 Product Usage: The CM/RT incubat…

ADVIA Centaur Calibrator A. Cat. #04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack); Cat. # 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF). For calibrating the following …

Remel X/pect Flu A&B Control Swabs, For In Vitro Diagnostic Use, Ref R246003, each package contains 20 Flu A Control Swabs and 20 Flu B Control Swab…

C-QUR V-Patch Mesh (All sizes and shapes). Intended for use in soft tissue deficiencies.

Nova Max Glucose Test Strips (10 Count Vials) Catalog Number: 43604 These strips are kitted into Nova Max Glucose Test Strip System Kits 43435 and …

C-QUR Mesh (All Sizes, shapes). Intended for use in soft tissue deficiencies.

CELLTRACKS ANALYZER II (Software Version 2.5.1 & Below. Product Usage: The CELLTRACKS AUTOPREP System is a general purpose laboratory instrumen…

GE LightSpeed CT750 HD The GE LightSpeed CT750 HD Computed Tomography X-ray system is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by co…

Arrow International, Inc. Two-Lumen CVC Kit with Blue Flex Tip Catheter. The multiple lumen catheter permits venous access to the central circulation…

SIGNA INFINITY MR SYSTEM WITH EXCITE TECHNOLOGY GE 3.0T SIGNA INFINITY TWINSPEED WITH EXCITE MR SYSTEM GE SIGNA 3.0T WITH EXCITE MR SYSTEM GE SI…

REF 00-4309-071-36 Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System Instrumentation, Glenosphere Helmet, 36 mm Diameter Nonsterile, Qty -1 Instrumentation…

220/240V AC, Advanced Perfusion System 1 Product Usage: The Terumo¿ Advanced Perfusion System 1 is indicated for use in extracorporeal circulatio…

Siemens syngo.plaza SW version VA20 with Mammography license. image processing, radiological system

Terumo¿ Advanced Perfusion System 1: 220/240V AC, Advanced Perfusion System 1 The Terumo¿ Advanced Perfusion System 1 is indicated for use in ext…

Medtronic Affinity Pediatric Arterial Filter, model number S4014, sterilized using ethylene oxide. Recall Update 9/6/13: Medtronic, Red cross In…

Nova Max Plus Monitor System (Kit w/10 Count Vials) Catalog Number: 43435 Product usage: The Nova Max Glucose Test Strips are for use with the N…

HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us

Apple Park Recalls Children’s Loungewear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Children’s Pajamas Recalled by Klever Kids Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Wilton Industries Recalls Chefmate Tea Kettles Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

Applica Consumer Products Reannounces Black & Decker Spacemaker Coffeemaker Recall Due to Injury Hazard; Units Sold After Recall

Char-Broil Recalls Patio Bistro Gas Grills Due to Burn Hazard

IKEA Recalls Junior Beds Due to Laceration Hazard

JP Boden Recalls Children's Sandals Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Philips Lighting Recalls Endura and Ambient LED Bulbs Due to Shock Hazard

CHEVROLET 2011-2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Earth's Pride Organics: Organic Oregano, 2.2 oz. Packaged at 12 units per case. Packaged in a glass jar with cork closure. Product labeling rea…

Raw Pistachio Halves, 1 pound bag. Item Number 11910, UPC Code: 172043119107; Raw Pistachio Halves, 4 pound bag. Item Number 11911, UPC Code: 17204…

Sunny Sea Sardines in Tomato Sauce, 24 cans/case, 15 oz.

The master case Bar Code is 20731149654062 and the Retail UPC is 7 31149 65406 8. The Retail Label reads in part "*** Aqua Star Raw Shrimp Easy-…

Giant Eagle Candy Place Chocolate Covered Peanuts NET WT. 5 OZ, UPC code 3003404313 This product was packaged in a facility that also processes p…

Medium Chunky Salsa, a Home Style Select brand, in 16oz glass jars, UPC: 3927759139; Product is distributed by Dollar Tree; Product is processed and…

Excedrin Migraine (Acetaminophen 250 mg, Aspirin (NSAID) 250 mg and Caffeine 65 mg), a) 2-count tablets packaged in pouches, Distributed by Novartis …

Ondansetron Injection, USP, 4mg/2mL, (2mg/ml), 2mL single-dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Sterile, NDC 0409-4755-03, Hospira, Inc, Lake Forest, IL 60045.

Terazosin Hydrochloride Capsules,10 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960, NDC 0093-4339-01

BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 300 mg, 30-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Actavis South Atlantic, LLC, Sun…

Lightning ROD capsules, 500 mg/capsule, packaged in 3-count bottles (UPC 6 89076 20257 2).

Methotrexate Injection, USP, Preservative-Free, 1 g/40 mL (25 mg/mL), 40 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, Manufactured for: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ …

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP, 40.5 grams per Pharmacy Bulk Package vial, Rx only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd., Irun…

MERREM I.V. (meropenem for injection), 1 g meropenem equivalent, 30 mL vial, Rx only, Mfd for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE by ACS …

Rifadin, Rifampin capsules, 150 mg, packaged in 30-count bottle, Rx only, Mfd. for Sanofi-Aventis, U.S., LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 0068-0510-30

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 40 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, NDC 0093-5348-01

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 20 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, NDC 0093-5346-01

Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP 2 mg, Rx Only, 1000 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydu…

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 30 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, NDC 0093-5347-01

Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets, USP, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg, packaged in 91 day regimen per unit carton, 3 Unit Cartons x 91 table…

Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution, 0.005% (125 mcg/2.5 mL), 2.5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9; Manu…

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