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2013 Recalls

6,262 recalls · Page 95 of 126

2013 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,262 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2013. That represents about 6.16% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.2 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 13 critical, 26 moderate, and 11 lower-severity recalls. The page references 18 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (42), CPSC (4), NHTSA (4), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 70mm Straight Rod, Part Number: 60101-070. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in s…

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 45cm Regular Tip, Vented, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the operative …

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 110mm Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-110. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 32cm Aspiration Needle Tip. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the operative site during …

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 32cm Regular Tip , Non-Vented, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the opera…

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Wallace Sure-Pro/ Sure-Pro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters (with ultrasound) Product Code: PE623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are u…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 80 MM Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-080. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 100mm Straight Rod, Part Number: 60101-100. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 28cm Regular Tip, vented, Non-Reflective Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the o…

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Gyn Laparoscopy Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Total Hip, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 32cm Regular Tip, Vented, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the operative …

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

DePuy Mitek Tissue Liberator -Blade Up Catalog Number: 214623 The Reusable Arthroscopy Instruments are reusable, non-powered surgical instrument…

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 40 MM Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-040. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in…

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 10mm X 32cm Regular Tip, vented, Non-Reflective Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the …

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 2mm X 34cm Regular Tip with No Hole, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the opera…

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Single Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter Product Code: PP623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduct…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 3mm X 32cm Regular Tip, Vented, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the operative …

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Two Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter with Obturator PPB623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introducti…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 120mm Straight Rod, Part Number: 60101-120. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

BD ProbeTec Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Qx Amplified DNA Assay Reagent Pack, REF 441124, contains 12 each Microwells labeled in part ***BD ProbeTec Ne…

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 90 MM Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-090. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Total Joint, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 100mm Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-100. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 32cm Regular Tip with No Holes, Non-Reflective Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing…

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 60 MM Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-060. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in …

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 2mm X 32cm Regular Tip with 1 Hole, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the operat…

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Stryker Irrigator Reusable Tips: 5mm X 32cm Regular Tip, Vented, Metal Finish. Suction irrigator tips aid in cleaning and clearing the operativ…

Stryker Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

A) Product Code 2N8371: Non-DEHP Y-Type Catheter Extension Set Kit, 6.0", Vol. 1.0 mL, 2 Luer Activated Valves, Male Luer Lock Adapter, Single use on…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Major Abdominal, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. MIcroScan MICroSTREP plus Type 1 B1027-201 panels. .MICroSTREP panels are designed for use in determining anti…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Total Knee, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

KARL STORZ Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) D-Light C System, Instruction Manuals: PDD Telescopes, Tricam SL II, and PDD Camera Heads. Used as an op…

Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Extremity, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Cypress Medical Products LLC, MediChoice Umbilical cord clamp, sterile; single use; Distributed by Owens & Minor, Mechanicsville, VA. The product …

Cypress Medical Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Synthes Radial Head Prosthesis: Trial Radial Head Elbow joint prosthesis: Synthes Radial Head Prosthesis System is a two-piece modular system comp…

Synthes USA HQ, Inc.

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 30 MM Lordosed Rod, Part Number: 60100-030. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in…

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Low May 15, 2013

Mercury Spinal System DIA 5.5 x 60mm Straight Rod, Part Number: 60101-060. Intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of the spine in s…

Spinal Elements, Inc

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Knee Arthroscopy, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Moderate May 15, 2013

Wallace Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheter with Stylet Product Code:PES623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the intro…

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Anesthesia Circuit, Kit

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

FDA Devices Critical May 15, 2013

Presource PBDS, General Laparoscopy, Kit, Circulator

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services

CPSC Moderate May 15, 2013

Optimus Recalls Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Dongguang Hong-Hwa Electric Co. Ltd.

NHTSA Critical May 15, 2013

CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2013

ALFA ROMEO,MASERATI 2005-2008: SUSPENSION:REAR

ALFA ROMEO,MASERATI

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2013

MACK 2013: SERVICE BRAKES

MACK

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2013

SUBARU 2013: STEERING

SUBARU

CPSC Moderate May 10, 2013

Meijer Recalls Touch Point Baseboard Convection Heaters Due to a Fire Hazard

Foshan Guanmei Electrical Co., LTD., of Foshan, China

CPSC Moderate May 9, 2013

Family Dollar Stores Recalls Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards

CPSC Moderate May 9, 2013

Toro Recalls Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard

The Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn.

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 - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2013

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2013 across the FDA, CPSC 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 August 2026.