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 11 critical, 34 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 26 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (35), NHTSA (8), FDA Drug (3), 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.

NHTSA No agency class Feb 12, 2014

TOYOTA 2010-2014: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 12, 2014

NISSAN 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Feb 11, 2014

CHEVROLET,FORD 2005-2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CHEVROLET,FORD

NHTSA No agency class Feb 11, 2014

CHRYSLER,DODGE,VOLKSWAGEN 2008-2010: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

CHRYSLER,DODGE,VOLKSWAGEN

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 11, 2014

Utah Firm Recalls Various Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Prime Snax Inc.

NHTSA No agency class Feb 10, 2014

CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2003-2011: AIR BAGS

CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 8, 2014

Wyoming Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to a Processing Deviation

Wyoming Authentic Products LLC

CPSC No agency class Feb 7, 2014

Christmas Lights Recalled by Pepe Ganga Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

NHTSA No agency class Feb 7, 2014

TOYOTA 2014: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 7, 2014

INTERNATIONAL 2008-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

INTERNATIONAL

CPSC No agency class Feb 6, 2014

BebeLove Recalls Baby Walkers Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

NHTSA No agency class Feb 6, 2014

FORD 2011-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

FORD

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Zinc Plus, Mineral/Enzyme supplement, 90 vegetable capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

NatureBox Picante Ranch Mix Spicy Snack Mix with Corn Nuts and Masa Chips; Net. WT: 4 oz. (113 g), Stand up Pouch, Vegan Ingredients: Corn Nuts (corn, canola oil, soybean oil, salt), Sugar, Flax Chips (Yellow corn masa, flax seeds, soybean oil, salt) Snack Seasoning(sour cream, salt, whey, corn syrup, tomato, maltodextrin, garlic powder, onion powder, cheddar cheese ([pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, buttermilk solids, salt, disodium phosphate), milk, vinegar, soybe

NatureBox, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Condies Food fine shred lettuce, and 1/4 shred lettuce; 5 lbs bags, 4 bags per case

Condies Foods, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Mexpogroup Cactus Grown in Mexico; 44 lbs, 20 KG; Calle El Rosario #20581 Col Buenos Aires Norte C.P. 22700 Tijuana, Mexico.

Shasta Produce

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Digest Ultra, dietary supplement, packaged 56 capsules per bottle or distributed in bulk, sold under brand YOR. Product distributed OUTSIDE the US has Spanish label.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor rice, NET WT 5 LB (2.27 kg), distributed by MARS Foodservices US, P.O. Box 5059, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90224-5059

Mars Food US

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Banana Nut Bread loaf sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 8 oz. This product was only sold as a part of the Bread Trio gift box.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Digestive, Enzyme Supplement, packaged 90 capsules per bottle, 135 capsules per bottle, or 270 capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products or Empower Life.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Low Feb 5, 2014

Bean Paste Bread, Net Wt. 420 g, product is packaged within a plastic bag with twelve (12) bags per carton.

Lsg Food World Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Fresh Cactus ("Nopal"), 40lbs/bx

Marquez Produce Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

California Girl canned Peach Halves in Juice, 6 cans per case. UPC 52391 72992

Atlapac Trading Company Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Simply balanced, herb mixed freeze dried vegetables all natural, Ingredients: Super sweet corn, edamame, peas, carrots, (carrots, sugar, dextrose, tapioca starch), Italian seasoning (Garlic, tomato (tomato, salt), crushed red pepper, basil, oregano), coconut oil, sea salt. May contain peanut, tree nuts, milk, soy, and wheat., Net WT 2.5 oz (71 g), UPC 0 85239 08318 5, distributed by Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

American Importing Co, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Blueberry Bread loaf sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 8 oz. This product was only sold as a part of the Bread Trio gift box.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

NatureBox Salsa Spiced Nut Mix; Net. WT: 4 oz. (113 g), Stand up Pouch, Vegan Ingredients: Almonds, Corn chips with flax (yellow corn masa, flax seed, soybean oil, salt), Cashews, seasoning ( tomato powder, salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, cilantro, lime juice powder, corn syrup, lime juice, lime oil, paprika, soybean oil), corn syrup, sugar. No UPC on product. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

NatureBox, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 5, 2014

Monarch Breakfast Syrup, in 1.5 oz. portion control cups, Distributed by US Foods, Inc., Rosemont, IL 60018.

Sauer Company The C F

FDA Food Low Feb 5, 2014

Cactus Pads (Nopal) Mexpogroup: Product of Mexico

Washington Vegetable Co

FDA Food Low Feb 5, 2014

Hnos. Perez brand cactus leaves (pads): distributed by: West Coast Produce 300 Franklin St. Oakland, CA 94607

West Coast Produce, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Snowball Cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a white metal tin with a net weight of 1 lb.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Shortbread Almond Crescent cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Digestaze, dietary supplement, 90 vegetable capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand DESBIO

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Low Feb 5, 2014

Bread Filled with Jam, Net Wt. 420 g, product is packaged within a plastic bag with twelve (12) bags per carton.

Lsg Food World Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Raspberry Swirl Bread loaf sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 8 oz. This product was only sold as a part of the Bread Trio gift box.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 5, 2014

Marlyce's Homemade Butterballs

L. M. Noodle Company, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

B-Complex with Enzymes, Vitamin/Enzyme Supplement. Packaged 60 vegetable capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Cactus Leaves/pads ("Nopales"), 40 lbs

Marquez Produce Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Lemon Butter Cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Double Chocolate Butter Cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

XymoZyme, dietary supplement, packaged 60 capsules per bottte, 120 capsules per bottle, sold under brand ZYMOGEN.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Walmart Great Value Tex Mex Trail Mix, Net Wt 28 oz (793g), Distributed by Wal Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR, packed in rigid clear plastic jars.

Ann's House of Nuts, Inc

FDA Food Low Feb 5, 2014

Lam Sheng Kee Fu Zhou Vermicell, Net Wt. 4.4 LB (2000 g), product is packaged in plastic bag with twelve (12) bags per carton. UPC 6949682 803360; Manufactured by LAM SHENG KEE (HK) INTERNATIONAL LIMITED RM3. 8/F, YUEXIU BLDG., 160-174 LOCKHART ROAD, WAN CHAI HK; Distributed by: S&M INT'L INC 100 Pulaski Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002, Product of China.

Lsg Food World Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Enzyme Formula, dietary supplement, 100 capsules or 250 capsules per bottles, sold unlabeled to Rich Distributing.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Famous Butter Cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz.

The Lambs Farm, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM Plus, dietary supplement, 60 capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products or Empower Life Vital Joints brand.

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Food Moderate Feb 5, 2014

B-Complex Plus. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products

Health Wright Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 5, 2014

ROHTO Cooling Eye Drops, Itch Relief, Soothes Itch & Burn, relief, Astringent, Lubricant, Redness Reliever Eye Drops, Sterile, Net. Wt. 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL). UPC 3 10742 01099 2, Manufactured by Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. for The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127. Made in Vietnam.

The Mentholatum Co.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 5, 2014

Mercuroclear Antiseptic Anesthetic First Aid Helps prevent infection and relieves pain and itching of minor cuts, scrapes, burns and insect bites. Aqueous solution. Active Ingredients Benzalkonium chloride 0.13% - First Aid antiseptic, Lidocaine hydrochloride 2.5% - External analgesic. Sold under the following brands: a) Good Neighbor Pharmacy NDC 24385-593-46 , b) Quality Choice, NDC 63868-0488-02; c) Select Brand NDC 15127-885-59; d) Premier Value UPC 4098602556; e) Rite Aid Pharmacy UPC 0118

Humco Holding Group, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 5, 2014

ROHTO Dry Eye, hydra, Lubricant Eye Drops, Sterile, Net. Wt. 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL). UPC 3 10742 01096 1, Manufactured by Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. for The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127. Made in Vietnam.

The Mentholatum Co.

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.