2013 Product Recalls (6,262)

2013 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,262 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2013. That represents about 6.00% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.2 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 126 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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 30 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (28), FDA Food (10), NHTSA (7), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2013 Recall Year Insight

Mesa Smart-Read EZTEST BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR MONITORING SYSTEM. Intended for use in determining the efficacy of steam sterilization processes.

Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation system. Size 10 x 40 mm, Syringe volume 12 cc. Dilation of airway tree.

The Hospira Symbiq Infusion System is intended for the delivery of fluids, solutions, drugs, agents, nutritionals, electrolytes, blood and blood products via parenteral, enteral, intravenous, intra-arterial, subcutaneous, epidural, or irrigation routes of administration.

Picis ED Pulsecheck - EMR Software Application - 2125, Software Versions: 5.2 and 5.3. The application stores patient information in a database, and it may analyze and/or display the data in different formats for evaluation by healthcare professionals for informational purposes.

Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation system. Size 8.5 x 24 mm, Syringe volume 12 cc. Dilation of airway tree.

Mesa EZtest BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR MONITORING SYSTEM. Intended for use in determining the efficacy of steam sterilization processes.

Exactech Articulated Driver A nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery.

Heartware HVAD Pump Implant Kit (Heartware Ventricular Assist Device)

Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation system. Size 12 x 40 mm, Syringe volume 12 cc. Dilation of airway tree.

AU5800 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer with Automation Ready Connection (All Software Versions), Model Numbers AU5811, AU5821, AU5831 and AU5841. This system is for in vitro diagnostic use only.

ViSi Mobile Monitor, Catalog No. 92-10010 The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is intended for use by clinicians and medically qualified personnel for single or multi-parameter vital signs monitoring of adult patients.

Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation system. Size 14 x 40 mm, Syringe volume 12 cc. Dilation of airway tree.

Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation system. Size 16 x 40 mm, Syringe volume 12 cc. Dilation of airway tree.

Leica ASP6025 Vacuum Tissue Processor The Leica ASP6025 is a modular tissue processor for the following laboratory applications: fixation, dehydration, infiltration with intermedium, and the paraffin infiltration of histological tissue specimens.

Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation system. Size 7 x 24 mm, Syringe volume 6-8 cc. Dilation of airway tree.

LSI Recalls Wind Speed Sensors Due to Risk of Injury from Impact (Recall Alert)

Toysmith Recalls Toy Light-Up Frogs and Ducks Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market

BMW 2009-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER

TOYOTA 2005-2011: SEAT BELTS

Gerber Recalls Uppercut Knife and Sheath Sets Due to Laceration Hazard

Sleepharmony Pink Youth Beds Recalled by Glideaway Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

JAGUAR 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

JAGUAR 2011-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Cannondale Recalls Slice RS Bikes Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

SUBARU 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FORD 2012-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Jacqueline's GOURMET COOKIES Raspberry Burst Cookies, Net Wt. 11 oz (8 units in total) packed in clear plastic with white labeling---Shelf life is 12 months frozen and 7 days after baked.

Smart Sense Fruit & Granola Trail Mix, Net WT 4.0 oz , UPC 8 83967 29091 8, Distributed by Kmart corporation, Hoffman Estates, Il 60179, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

Master Cases, Product Code #8534 (6-12 count retail boxes) Label of master case bears the name: Donut House K -Cup Packs. 12-Count Retail Boxes, Product Code #8934, Donut House Decaffeinated K-Cup Packs

Orchard Reserve, Fiber Health Blend, Net WT 6.5 oz , UPC 0 71725 74211 7, Distributed by Amport Foods, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

600910 PISTACHIOS SPLITS RAW 30#, UPC 2052600910

601911 PISTACHIO KERNELS HOT & SPICY 30#, UPC 2052601911 601913 PISTACHIOS HOT AND SPICY 12/5 OZ BERGIN RED BAG, UPC 2052601913

Dried Oregano, cut and sifted; Organic; Product of Turkey, sold in 25 lb boxes High Quality Organics, Reno, NV

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