PlainRecalls

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 16 critical, 32 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 50 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (37), CPSC (8), FDA Food (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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Medtronic Preimplantation Test Kit, Catalog No. 21047. The kit is indicated for use with Medtronic CSF-Flow Control Valves and Delta Valves, when a simple preimplantation test is desired to verify that the valve conforms to labeled product specifications.

Medtronic Neurosurgery

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

ProSpace Peek Implant 5 degree x 8.5 x 22 mm The device is intended for vertebral body replacement or intervertebral body fusion to aid in the surgical correction or stabilization of the spine. The Aesculap PEEK Spinal Implant System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1 to L5) for partial or total replacement of a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body due to tumor or trauma to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the hei

Aesculap, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Woven with Collagen, Straight 30x26 Catalog Number: ATC3026 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 18x09 Catalog Number: AMC1809 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 18x10 Catalog Number: AMC1810 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

LIGACLIP¿ Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (ER320), 10mm M/L Product Usage: The LIGACLIP Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier is a sterile, single patient use instrument designed to provide a means of ligation through ENDOPATH¿ surgical trocars. The instrument delivers 20 titanium clips that individually advance after each firing. The shaft is made of a low glare material that minimizes reflective distortion. It is designed to rotate 360¿ in either direction. The rotating knob

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Axiom Aristos MX Solid State Flat Panel Digital Imager, Model number 5895003. The device is used for diagnostic X-ray imaging.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

GE Healthcare Varicam/VG and VG Hawkeye devices Product Usage: The intended use of the Quasar system is to perform general Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition typed and optional imaging features designed to enhance image quality in Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology and other clinical diagnostic imaging applications. The scanning modes include planar (Static, Multi

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

TotalCare Bed used with AccuMax Quantum VPC mattress AccuMax Quantum Complete mattress, and AccuMax Quantum Convertible mattress The TotalCare Bed System is intended to provide a patient support ideally suited to be used in health care environments. The TotalCare Bed System may be used in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, acute care, including critical care, step down/progressive care, medical/surgical, high acuity sub-acute care, post anesthesia care unit (PACU), and sect

Hill-Rom, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, Catalog # 297041, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar is used in a qualitative procedure for isolation of gram-negative anaerobic bacilli.

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

STERIS Fine Traction Device, one unit per box Product Usage: The Fine Traction Device is used to provide traction and enable fine adjustments to traction and orientation of the leg during orthopedic procedures.

Steris Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

TEG 5000 Thromboelastograph Coagulation Analyzer Product Usage: Multipurpose System for In Vitro Coagulation Studies

Haemonetics Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isolation of Legionella species from clinical specimen and nonclinical (environmental) samples. It is similar to the Edelstein formula, except that the concentration of polymyxin B is reduced by half, and vancomycin is subst

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

BBL Brucella Laked Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 297840, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Brucella Laked Blood with KV is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow growing, obligately anaerobic bacteria from the same specimen.

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G, Part Number 0020002950 (8 ml size). The product is used for the evaluation of the extrinsic coagulation pathway and the monitoring of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy.

Instrumentation Laboratory Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

ARTIS zee and zeego x-ray, angiographic system with Software Artis VC20x/VC21A that have Patch 7 and a 3D and DSA license installed. Angiographic x-ray system

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Endopath Electrosurgery Probe Plus II, twelve (12) different devices, including hooks, spatulas, right angles, curved dissectors, suction/irrigation devices, accessory ports, pool/sump devices and stone retrieval cannula, packaged and sterilized individually in a transparent flexible blister sealed to a Tyvek lid. 6 flexible packages are placed into a sales unit carton, with 4 cartons per corrugated shipper. The Endopath Electrosurgery Probe Plus II system has application in minimally invasi

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Straight 60x07 Catalog Number: AMC6007 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose, single detector integrated nuclear imaging system. Product Usage: The Brivo NM 615 is an emission computed tomography system intended to detect the location and distribution of gamma ray photon emitting radionuclides in the body and to produce cross-sectional images through computer reconstruction of the data. The Brivo NM 615 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures using variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition t

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

BBL Campylobacter CSM Agar (Charcoal-Based Selective Medium), Catalog # 299614, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isolation of Legionella species from clinical specimen and nonclinical (environmental) samples. It is similar to the Edelstein formula, except that the concentration of polymyxin B is reduced by half

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Woven with Collagen, Straight 30x16 Catalog Number: ATC3016 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Radiohead Access Point 1.4 GHz Radiohead Access Point Firmware versions: C.00.04 & C.00.05 Part Number: 989803171211 Product Usage: IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Access Point provides wireless connectivity between IntelliVue devices (listed below) and the Philips IntelliVue Information Center. MX40 Indicated for use by health care professionals whenever there is a need for monitoring the physiological parameters of patients. Intended for monitoring and recording of, and to generate a

Philips Healthcare Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Swift Mobil shower chair, Swift Mobil 160 shower chair, and Swift Mobil Tilt shower chair. Height adjustable four wheeled shower chairs for persons of various weights.

Etac Supply Center Ab

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Myoscience brand iovera Smart Tip, Myoscience Cryo-Touch IV, a Cryogenic Surgical device, REF Catalog Number: STA0311-10. Product Usage: The Myoscience Cryo-Touch IV (a.k.a. iovera) is used to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying freezing cold. It can also be used to produce lesions in peripheral nervous tissue by the application of cold to the selected site for the blocking of pain. The Cryo-Touch IV (a.k.a. iovera) is not indicated for treatment of central nervous system t

Myoscience Inc

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

GE Healthcare Infinia Hawkeye 4 Option For Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma Camera, Hawkeye Option for Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma Camera (this includes GE Quasar Nuclear Medicine Systems). Nuclear Medicine Systems Infinia devices Product Usage: The intended use of the Quasar system is to perform general Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and optional

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Woven with Collagen, Straight 30x24 Catalog Number: ATC3024 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

Discovery NM 630, dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM 630 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and in assessment of organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be us

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Straight 15x06 Catalog Number: AMC1506 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jul 31, 2013

AlboGraft Knitted with Collagen, Bifurcate 14x08 Catalog Number: AMC1408 AlboGraft Vascular Grafts are made of synthetic material and designed to replace sections of damaged or malfunctioning arteries.

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Stryker brand Neuroform 3 Microdelivery Stent System, 4.5 mm X 20 mm, REF Catalog Number: E345020, Model/Product Number: M003450200, Product is manufactured by Boston Scientific Corporation, Fremont, CA and distributed by Stryker Neurovascular, Fremont, CA The Neuroform Microdelivery Stent System is intended for use with embolic coils for the treatment of wide neck, intracranial, saccular aneurysms arising from a parent vessel with a diameter of greater than equal to 2 mm and greater than eq

Stryker Neurovascular

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia Workstation. Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia Workstation may be used for the delivery of oxygen, air and nitrous oxide in a controlled manner to various patient breathing circuits with or without the use of mechanical ventilator, and may be used for the delivery of anesthetic vapor by use of a dismountable vaporizer.

Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Rultract Retractor Ratchet Cover Plate Distributed by Pemco, Inc., Cleveland, OH 44131 Surgical retractor used to lift the incision site

Pemco Inc

FDA Devices Low Jul 31, 2013

Dermalight 80 Model Number UVB-083, one unit per box. The Dermalight 80 is a Phototherapy light unit that provides ultraviolet radiation therapy for diagnosed skin disorders such as Psoriasis and Vitiligo.

National Biological Corp

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 221736, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow-growing, obligately anaerobic gram-negative bacteria from a variety of clinical and nonclinical materials.

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

LIGACLIP¿ Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier Convenience Kit (Flex Trays), 10mm M/L Product Usage: The LIGACLIP Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier is a sterile, single patient use instrument designed to provide a means of ligation through ENDOPATH¿ surgical trocars. The instrument delivers 20 titanium clips that individually advance after each firing. The shaft is made of a low glare material that minimizes reflective distortion. It is designed to rotate 360¿ in either directi

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

Sodium Bicarbonate, USP Provided bulk as raw material - label not applicable according to firm Dialysis Grade 1.5 Dialysis Grade 2 As an API or excipient in the manufacture of Medical Devices and Drugs

Church & Dwight Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 31, 2013

LIGACLIP¿ Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier (ER320), 10mm M/L, bulk non-sterile Product Usage: The LIGACLIP Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier is a single patient use instrument designed to provide a means of ligation through ENDOPATH¿ surgical trocars. The instrument delivers 20 titanium clips that individually advance after each firing. The shaft is made of a low glare material that minimizes reflective distortion. It is designed to rotate 360¿ in either direction. The rotat

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc

CPSC No agency class Jul 31, 2013

Be Amazing! Toys Recalls Monster Science and Super Star Science Colossal Water Balls Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jul 31, 2013

Far East Brokers Recalls Ladybug-themed Kids’ Outdoor Furniture Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Zhejiang Xinyi Traveling, of Linhai City, China

CPSC No agency class Jul 31, 2013

JP Boden Recalls Kensington Court High Heel Shoes Due to Fall Hazard

JP Boden Services Inc., of Pittston, Pa.

CPSC No agency class Jul 30, 2013

Bistro Chairs Recalled by Midwest-CBK Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jul 25, 2013

Home Depot Recalls Soleil Portable Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Shanghai Limach Mfg. Co. Ltd., of China

CPSC No agency class Jul 25, 2013

Krankcycle by Matrix with Detachable Seat Recalled by Johnson Health Tech Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jul 25, 2013

Lennox Hearth Products Recalls Fireplaces Due to Risk of Gas Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Lennox Hearth Products, of Nashville, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Jul 25, 2013

Viking Range Expands Recall of Built-In Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Due to Injury Hazard; Doors Can Detach

Viking Range LLC, of Greenwood, Miss.

FDA Food Low Jul 24, 2013

KENTON'S CHEESE CO. Bianco A soft Brie-Style cheese Aged at least 60 days, Net Wt. 8 oz wheel. Distributed by Kenton's Cheese Company 5939 Burr Rd. Trumansburg, NY 14886.

Kenton Burr

FDA Food Critical Jul 24, 2013

PISTACHIOS-INSHELL-R/S-21/25-6.25LB, Net Wt. 6.25 LB. Item number: 920. Product is packed in a clear plastic liner then in a white corrugated bag. Distributed by Nassau Candy 530 West John Street Hicksville, NY 11801.

Nassau Candy

FDA Food Critical Jul 24, 2013

Sani Fresh Distribution brand MINI KAISER 10, Net Weight 13 OZ, Product of Canada, UPC 0 56931 51125 2 --- DISTRIBUTED BY SANI BAKERY INC. 28-24 STEINWAY ST., SUITE 108, ASTORIA NY 11103 --- The mini kaisers are packed in clear plastic sealed bags (contain 10 rolls per bag) which are placed in unmarked brown boxes/cartons. The product has a short shelf life.

Sani Fresh Distribution

FDA Food Critical Jul 24, 2013

Sweet & Sassy Apple Salad; packaged in plastic bags inside paper cartons, 5 bags per case.

Fresh Unlimited Inc

FDA Food Critical Jul 24, 2013

Somersault Pacific Sea Salt flavor, crunchy nuggets baked with sunflower seeds and toasted grains. 1 oz. packages sold in 6-count multi packs. Somersault Snacks co., LLC; Sausalito, Ca 94965

Somersault Snack Co., LLC

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API - calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
  • Source: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
  • Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2013

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2013 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA federal recall feeds. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.