PlainRecalls

2014 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,659 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2014. That represents about 7.33% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 21.0 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 154 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 2014.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 12 critical, 37 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 35 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), FDA Food (15), CPSC (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 2014 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 Mar 12, 2014

Triton FP Infusion Pump, Part Number 400000, packaged in boxes. The Triton Volumetric Infusion Pump is indicated for delivering infusions of medications, as well as providing TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) and PCA (Patient Control Analgesia). It is intended for use in hospitals, ambulatory & nursing home (extended care) settings, and home care environments.

WalkMed Infusion, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

PRE2055US: Prevena Customizable Dressing 5-Pack (US-ONLY) Product Usage: The Prevena Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

RT Desktop The EOS RT Desktop, as with the predicate SL/SLi Series user interface, is intended to be used as the user interface for the SL/SLi Series Linear Accelerators that are used for the radiation therapy treatments of malignant neoplastic diseases, as determined by a licensed medical practitioner.

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

BencoDental tartar & stain remover ultrasonic cleaning solution Product Usage: Formulated especially for removal of calculus, tartar, tobacco and food stains from dentures, bridges, orthodontic appliances, etc. Use also for removal of permanent cement.

Heraeus Kulzer, LLC.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

Agility. Version 3.1 of the Integrity interface and control software for the Elekta range of medical digital linear accelerators which is associated with Agility collimators.

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

All Elekta digital accelerators with electrons and beam modulator, MLCi/MLCi2, Agility or Asymmetric Heads Product Usage: Deliver of radiation to defined target volumes

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

AMO TECNIS CL Foldable Silicone IOL with OptiEdge Design, Model Z9002, diopter size: 16.0 and 21.0. Indicated for primary implantation for the visual correction of aphakia in adult patients.

AMO Puerto Rico Manufacturing, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

PRE2001: Prevena Incision Management Customizable System Box Product Usage: The Prevena Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Critical Mar 12, 2014

Greatbatch Medical, Offset Cup Impactor. Part Numbers: P9485, T10243, T10281, T10287, T10484, T10491, T10507, T10600, T10604, T10753, T10861, T11209, T11340, T12121, T12230, T12288, T12305, T12391, T12699, T12767, T12861, T13344, T13480, T13642, T13722, T13999, T14155, T14384, T15311, T15752, T15822, T15949, T16117, T16427, T16604, T16611, T16661, T16829, T16934, T17062, T17203, T17238, T17321, T6318, T7821, T8042, T8043, T8044, T8087, T8088, T8093, T8095, T8177, T8184, T8277, T8310, T8333, T8

Greatbatch Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

Simplexa Flu AlB & RSV Direct Assay Kits, intended for use as an aid in the differential diagnosis of influenza A, influenza B, and RSV viral infections in humans and is not intended to detect influenza C. Model Number MOL2650.

Focus Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

Accessory shorts for the AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill. Use with the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill for rehabilitation.

AlterG, Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

PRE2055: Prevena Customizable Dressing 5-Pack Product Usage: The Prevena Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

GE Healthcare, Model Number/ Description: 5342114 GSI Viewer 1.10 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5342114-2 GSI Viewer 1.10 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5342114-3 GSI Viewer 1.10 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5342114-4 GSI Viewer 1.11 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5401757 GSI Viewer 1.20 on AW VolumeShare 3 (AW4.4). Computed Tomography X-Ray system

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Mar 12, 2014

Trilogy Ventilators The Respironics Trilogy 100 system provides continuous or intermittent ventilator support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation. Trilogy 100 is intended for pediatric through adult patients weighing at least 5 kg (11 lbs.). The device is intended to be used in home, institution/hospital, and portable applications such as wheelchairs and gurneys, and may be used for both invasive and non-invasive ventilation. It is not intended to be used as a transpo

Phillips Respironics, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Mar 12, 2014

McKesson Anesthesia Care Product Usage: The McKesson Anesthesia Care system is a computer based system which collects, processes,and records data both through manual entry and from monitors which themselves are attached to patients, such as in the operating room environment. The system provides clinical decision support by communicating potential Adverse Drug Event alerts proactively during the pre-anesthesia evaluation and at the point-of-care. The system is generally indicated in the anest

MCKESSON TECHNOLOGIES INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

Synthes 5.0mm Variable Locking Screw This device is part of the Variable Angle Locking Compression Plate family and this technology included variable angle Combi holes in the plate shaft.The variable angle Combi hole provides the flexibility of axial compression and variable locking capacity throughout the length of the plate shaft.

Synthes, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

TSX-101A Aquilion 32/64 ONE Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TXS-101/R Aquilion RXL Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TSX-301A Aquilion One Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TSX-301B Aquilion Premium Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TSX-302A Aquilion Prime Computed Tomography X-Ray System. This device is indicated to acquire and display cross sectional volumes of the whole body, to include the head. The Aquilion RXL has the capability to provide volume sets. These volume sets can be used to

Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

PRE1001: Prevena Peel and Place System Kit Product Usage: The Prevena Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

PRE2001US: Prevena Incision Management Customizable System Box (US-ONLY) Product Usage: The Prevena Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

PRE1055US: Prevena Dressing, 5 Pack (US-ONLY) Product Usage: The Prevena Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.

KCI USA, INC.

FDA Devices Low Mar 12, 2014

Heparin I.V. Flush Syringe is available is pre-filled polypropylene syringes, 100 units/mL, 3 mL fill in a 12 mL syringe.

Medefil Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

Mobile X-ray System, Model: MUX-100, MUX-100H Product Usage: The device is a mobile X-ray system in order to take general radiography of patients in the hospital who cannnot move and/or of outpatients in emergency

Shimadzu Medical Systems

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 12, 2014

ABX PENTRA Multical. ABX PENTRA N Control. ABX PENTRA P Control. The ABX PENTRA 400 and PC200 are benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers using two measuring principals: absorbance and ion selective electrodes. The ABX PENTRA Multical is a lyophilized human serum calibrator with chemical additives and materials of biological origin. The assigned values of the calibrator components are given in the enclosed annex, ensuring optimal calibration of the appropriate HORIBA ABX SAS methods on t

Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical

CPSC No agency class Mar 12, 2014

Fitbit Recalls Force Activity-Tracking Wristband Due to Risk of Skin Irritation

Flextronics Sales & Marketing AP Ltd., of Port Louis, Mauritius

CPSC No agency class Mar 11, 2014

Therapedic of New England Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard; Sold at BJ's Wholesale Club (Recall Alert)

TEP Bedding Group Inc., of Orwell, Ohio under contract for Therapedic of New England, of Brockton, Mass.

NHTSA No agency class Mar 11, 2014

MAZDA 2010-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 10, 2014

HONDA 2014: TIRES:BEAD

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Mar 7, 2014

ZLP Manufacturing Recalls Hornet Zip Line Trolleys Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

ZLP Manufacturing, of Milwaukie, Ore.

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2014

INTERNATIONAL 2014: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2014

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 7, 2014

Arkansas Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

George's Further Processing

CPSC No agency class Mar 6, 2014

Air Movers Recalled by Packaging Tape Inc. Due to Fire Hazard

Packaging Tape, Inc., of Wausau, Wis.

CPSC No agency class Mar 6, 2014

Canon Recalls to Repair PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Cameras

Miyazaki Daishin Canon Inc., of Miyazaki, Japan

CPSC No agency class Mar 6, 2014

Design Ideas Recalls Magnets Due to Risk of Ingestion

Design Ideas Ltd., of Springfield, Ill.

CPSC No agency class Mar 6, 2014

Tektro USA and TRP Recall Mechanical Disc Brake Calipers Due to Crash Hazard

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Cheese Flavor, net weight 5 LB (2.27 kg), Distributed by MARS foodservices US, P.O. Box 11547, Carson, CA 90749-1547

Mars Food US

FDA Food Critical Mar 5, 2014

Kinnikinnick Panko Style Bread Crumbs-Weight: 350g/12.5oz Cardboard Box UPC 62013360015 3

Bozzutos' Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

"***Brazo gitano (rolled cake)***bavarian cream cake filling***"

E. Franco & Co. Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Roasted Chicken Flavor, net weight 5 LB (2.27 kg) and 25 LB (11.34 kg), Distributed by MARS foodservices US, P.O. Box 5059, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90224-5059

Mars Food US

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

"***Brazo gitano (rolled cake)***chocolate cake filling***"

E. Franco & Co. Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Garlic & Butter Flavor, net weight 5 LB (2.27kg), Distributed by MARS foodservices US, P.O. Box 5059, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90224-5059

Mars Food US

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

"***Brazo gitano (rolled cake)***strawberry filling***"

E. Franco & Co. Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 5, 2014

Ginger Snap Cookies, 12 oz., Item Code: 48918, UPC 0-41380-23359

Unified Grocers Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor, net weight 5 LB (2.27 kg) and 25 LB (11.34 kg), Distributed by MARS foodservices US, P.O. Box 5059, Rancho Dominguez, CA

Mars Food US

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

Newman's Own Salsa Con Queso, Medium All Natural Net Wt.16 oz., packaged in a glass jar UPC 0 20662 00353 9

Newman'S Own Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 5, 2014

Kinnikinnick Kinni-Kwik Bread & Bun Mix-Weight 350g/16oz Cardboard Box UPC 62013310550 4

UNFI

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

Benefiber fiber supplement stick packs, sugar free and taste free, packaged in the following configurations: (1) Benefiber Fiber Supplement, On-The-Go Stick Packs, Sugar Free, Clear & Taste-Free, packaged in 8.16-oz. boxes containing 68/0.12-oz. stick packs, UPC 300670176686. Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ; (2) Benefiber Fiber Supplement, Taste Free, Sugar Free, packaged in 0.36-oz. foil packages containing 3/0.12-oz. stick packs, UPC 300670186036. Distrib

Novartis Consumer Health

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

"***Brazo gitano (rolled cake)***guava paste filling***"

E. Franco & Co. Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 5, 2014

True Botanica brand Enzymes Plus, 45 CAPSULES, Product No. TB043-45, a Dietary Supplement --- Manufactured for True Botanica LLC, 1005 Richards Rd, Suite D, Hartland, WI 53029

Nature's Value Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 5, 2014

Kinnikinnick Pancake & Waffle Mix -Weight: 454g/16 oz Cardboard Box UPC 62013310512 2

UNFI

Nearby Recall Years

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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 2014

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 2014 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.