2013 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 9, 2026

5,251 recalls · Page 71 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 15 critical, 30 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 50 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (30), FDA Food (14), CPSC (6), 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

Digitex Absorbable Polydiaxanone Suture, Size 2-0. Catalog Number / Code of product: 52031, 5203101400. The Digitex Delivery Device is a sterile…

Plastic bottle containing 10.5 mL of IgG Conjugate Product Usage: Product is a used as a counterstain for various indirect fluorescent assay kits

FLEXSTENT Femoropopliteal Self-Expanding Stent System. Product Usage: The FSS FLEXSTENT¿ Femoropopliteal SES clinical product is indicated for t…

ADVIA Centaur¿ iPTH ReadyPack Assay 500 Tests; REF 10492369, 10493615, 1049361. For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of i…

FLEXSTENT Femoropopliteal Self-Expanding Stent System. Product Usage: The FSS FLEXSTENT¿ Femoropopliteal SES clinical product is indicated for t…

Stryker Instruments 0400-850-000 T4 Toga, Zipper, (XL-Tall) Sterile, EO; single use; Product Usage: Protection System and are intended to prote…

GYRUS ACMI, MYRINGOTOMY KNIFE DISPOSABLE, SICKLE BLADE FLAT HANDLE, REF 130715, Rx only, STERILE EO, GYRUS ACMI, INC., 136 TURNPIKE ROAD, SOUTHBOROUG…

Stryker Instruments 0400-820-100 T5 Zipper Toga with Peel Away, Sterile, O; single use; Product Usage: Protection System and are intended to pr…

Versaport Bladeless Optical Fixation Cannula - 5mm Short Product Code: ONBFCA5SH The Versaport" Bladeless Optical 5mm trocars are intended for …

American Optisurgical's TX1 Tissue Removal System Console. The console is a software unit that is indicated for use in surgical procedures.

Stryker Instruments 0400-850-100 T5 zipper Toga with Peel Away, Sterile, EO; single use; Product Usage: Protection System and are intended to p…

BrightView SPECT gamma camera for Emission Computed Tomography, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH 44143 BrightView SPECT is a gamma camera de…

I-Flow ON-Q Pain Relief System, T-Block Needle/Catheter Tray, Model #TBTB1089T The intended use of each component in the finished final trays is c…

lnvatec SpA brand Diver C.E., Model/Catalog Numbers: DVR010014145, DVR011014145, Product is manufactured by lnvatec SpA, Roncadelle, Italy, and …

Straight Impactor - Dorado IBC, Part Number: SI02140. The device is used to position implants after they have been inserted into the disc space durin…

da Vinci 5 mm Flared Instrument Cannulae for use with the da Vinci S and Si Surgical Systems. Used to establish a port of entry for Intuitive Surg…

FLEXSTENT Biliary Self-Expanding Stent System. Product Usage: The FSS FLEXSTENT Biliary SES product is indicated for use in the palliation of ma…

Active Articulation E1. Intended for use with either primary or revision hip arthroplasty.

I-Flow ON-Q Pain Relief System, T-Block Needle/Catheter Kit, Model #TB089T The intended use of each component in the finished final trays is consi…

ADVIA Centaur iPTH Calibrator 2 pk; REF 10492394. For in vitro diagnostic use in calibrating Intact PTH assays.

Versaport Bladeless Optical Trocar With Fixation Cannula - 5mm Product Code: ONB5STF The Versaport" Bladeless Optical 5mm trocars are intended fo…

LPC Fine Mesh Cassette for the Leica LPC Printer. Part No: 14060546848; 14060546846; 14060546845; 14060546933; 14060546932; 14060546852; 14060546850;…

E-Z WIDER BARIATRIC CHAIR BED; Single Motion Expandable Width Technology

ADVIA Centaur¿ iPTH ReadyPack Assay 100 Tests; REF 10492368. For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of intact parathyroid h…

Part 510076 Disposable Dual Infusion Pump, ...Elastomeric Dual Pump 300 mL(150 ml/side) 2mL/hr/side,... Sterile, found in the following kits: GoPump…

Part 510121 Disposable Infusion Pump, ...Elastomeric Pump 300 mL, 4mL/hr,...sterile.. found in the following kits GoPump Kit 510203-BP, Epidural …

Part 510613 Disposable Infusion Pump, ...Elastomeric Pump 300mL (150 mL side)( 6mL/hr ),... found in the following kits GoBlock Kit 510612, Di…

Part 510613 Disposable Infusion Pump, ...Elastomeric Pump 300mL (150 mL side)( 6mL/hr ),... found in the following kits GoBlock Kit 510612, Di…

Plastic bottle containing 10.5 mL of IgM Conjugate Product Usage: Product is a used as a counterstain for various indirect fluorescent assay kits

Stryker Instruments 0400-830-000 T4 Toga, Zipper, Regular, Sterile, EO; single use; Product Usage: Protection System and are intended to protect…

Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

Adobe Recalls High-Powered Magnets Distributed with Promotional Materials Package (Recall Alert)

Country Life Recalls Target-Mins Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging

Gerber Recalls Machetes with Stitched Sheaths Due to Laceration Hazard

IKEA Recalls LYDA Jumbo Coffee/Tea Cups Due to Burn Hazard

Philips Recalls Metal Halide Lamps Due to Fire, Laceration Hazards

GRATED 2/25 GRANA PADANO; Lot Code: 313701A01; Pack Size: 2/25#; Net Pounds: 50; PACK DATE: 05/18/13; ITEM#DGP03; arthur schuman inc, 40 new dutch la…

Meijer Mandarin Oranges in Fruit Juice 8oz cup

Maple Macadamia Nuts, 25 lb bulk boxes

Red Bone Alley Restaurant Wasabi All Natural Sauce for all Seafood & Chicken, Net Wt. 12 fl oz. Distributed by: Red Bone Alley Foods, LLC, 1903 W. …

Peanut Butter Ribbon, 40 lb Pail, Item Numbers 07-012-40, 07-212-40, and 49-00100-40, Manufactured by Pecan Deluxe Candy Company, 2570 Lone Star Driv…

Peanut Butter Base, 30 lb Pail, Item Numbers 08-010-30, 08-310-30, and 08-810-30, Manufactured by Pecan Deluxe Candy Company, 2570 Lone Star Drive, D…

next by Nature brand DARK CHOCOLATE BANANAS, NET WT. 3 Oz. (85g), UPC 8 17582 25600 4, Produced by Tropical Valley Foods

Peanut Butter Fudge Ribbon, 50 lb Pail, Item Number 07-094-50, Manufactured by Pecan Deluxe Candy Company, 2570 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212

Meijer Diced Pears in Fruit Juice 8oz cup

7th Heaven Bakeries Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, 7th Heaven Bakeries, Oklahoma City, OK

Whole Foods 3 oz Peanut Butter Cookies sold under PLU 47963 from the retail store self-serve pastry case.

Whole Foods Mini Peanut Butter Cookies 12 pack sold in small, plain brown bags featuring a cellophane window on the front with an oval Whole Foods Ma…

Peanut Butter Crunch, 45 lb Case, Item Number 01-326-45, Manufactured by Pecan Deluxe Candy Company, 2570 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212

Chunky Peanut Butter Ribbon, 40 lb Pail, Item Number 07-712-40, Manufactured by Pecan Deluxe Candy Company, 2570 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212

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