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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 4 critical, 44 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 30 distinct recalling firms operating in 10 distinct product categories, with 47 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), FDA Food (10), 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 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 Jan 22, 2014

MCA7-2SD - 2MM Diamond Ball, 7.3CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA5-05SD - 0.5 MM Diamond Ball, 5.6CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Locking Cortical Screw 3.5mmX38mm REF 8161-35-038

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Arena-L 38x28Trial Head I 10¿ Lordotic; Part: 11-81012-08, 11-81012-10, 11-81012-12, 11-81012-14 The trial heads are smooth plates that mimic the footprint of the implant, manufactured from 17-4 Stainless Steel into 35X26mm (11-81004-XX) and 38X28mm (11-81012-XX) varieties, each with multiple height configurations. The Trial Heads are intended to attach tot he Trial Handle (11-81002) and to be inserted into the intervertebral disc space. The Trial Handle consists of a knurled handle and cylin

SpineFrontier, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Anspach Carbide Cutting Burrs & Drums: 1.5MM x 7.5MM Cylindrical Carbide Drum part # S-15DRMC Anspach cutting burrs are intended for cutting and shaping bone, including the spine and cranium

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Imagecast PACS is an image management system intended to be used by trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, nurses and medical technicians. The system is used with general purpose computing hardware to acquire, transmit, process and store images and data throughout a clinical environment. Data and images are acquired through DICOM compliant imaging devices and modalities. Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images must not be reviewed for primar

Ge Healthcare It

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module The Patient Data Module (PDM) is intended to provide uninterrupted acquisition of physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients during non-transport/bedside and transport patient care episodes.

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Anspach Carbide Cutting Burrs: 1.5MMx7.5MM Cylindrical Carbide Drum part # S-15DRMC-L, 1MM Carbide Fluted ball, Extended part # S-1B-C, 1MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-SB-C, 2MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-2SB-C, 3MM Carbide Fluted ball Extended part # S-3B-C, 3MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-3SB-C, 4MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-4B-C, 4MM Carbide Fluted ball Extended 27MM part # S-4BL-C, 5MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-5B-C, and 6MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-6B-C. Anspach cutting bu

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA7-08SD - 0.8MM Diamond Ball, 7.3CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Vital Diagnostics Envoy Calcium Reagent For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use. PN 55285 For the quantitative measurement of calcium in plasma and serum

Vital Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA7-1SB - 1MM Fluted Ball, 7.3CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA5-2SD - 2MM Diamond Ball, 5.6CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA5-07SD - 0.7MM Diamond Ball, 5.6CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Anspach Carbide Cutting Burrs & Drums: 2MM Carbide Fluted Ball, Extended part # S-2B-C and 7MM Carbide Fluted Ball part # S-7B-C Anspach cutting burrs are intended for cutting and shaping bone, including the spine and cranium

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

TWISTER PLUS 26mm Rotatable Retrieval Device (Box of 5 configuration) Universal Product Number (UPN):M00561421. Distributed by: Boston Scientific, Natick, MA. Manufactured by: Horizons International Corp., Costa Rica. Intended to be used in flexible endoscopes as a retrieval device for foreign body objects, such as polyps and food boluses.

Boston Scientific Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Atrium Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain ATS Blood Recovery System with stopcock and in-line connectors Sterile fluid path packaging Product Code: 2050-070. To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum.

Atrium Medical Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

STERRAD 50 Sterilization System, Product Code: 10050 The STERRAD 50 Sterilization System is a general purpose, low temperature sterilizer which uses the STERRAD 50 process to inactivate microorganisms on a broad range of medical devices and surgical instruments.

Advanced Sterilization Products

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

GE Optima XR220amx and Optima XR200amx with Digital Upgrade Mobile Radiographic Systems. Model numbers 5555000-5, 5555000-6, and 5421698.

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

pO2 D999 membrane units. Distributed by Radiometer America, Inc., Westlake, OH 44145 pO2 membrane units, ordering number 942-042 Intended use is in vitro testing of samples of whole blood for pO2 (partial pressure of oxygen).

Radiometer America Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA5-08SD - 0.8MM Diamond Ball, 5.6CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA5-2SB - 2MM Fluted Ball, 5.6CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

MCA5-1SB - 1MM Fluted Ball, 5.6CM. All lots are included in recall. Intended for use in cutting and shaping delicate bone material, primarily in otologic procedures such as cochleostomy.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jan 22, 2014

Weck, Electrosurgical Coagulation Suction Tube 6 (15.2cm), 11 French, with Stylet, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle, NC 2770. Intended to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current.

Teleflex Medical

CPSC No agency class Jan 22, 2014

Baby Rattles Recalled by Midwest-CBK Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jan 22, 2014

Nationwide Industries Recalls Trident Pool Gate Latches Due To Failure to Secure Hazardous Areas

CPSC No agency class Jan 22, 2014

Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard

Playtex Products Inc., of Dover, Del.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jan 19, 2014

Kentucky Firm Recalls Cheeseburger Mac Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Baxters North America

USDA FSIS Moderate Jan 17, 2014

Colorado Firm Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Huong Duyen Meat Products

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 17, 2014

Illinois Firm Recalls Sliced Spiral Hams for Possible Listeria Contamination

Carl Buddig and Company

CPSC No agency class Jan 16, 2014

Bosch Security Systems Recalls Fire Control Panels Due to Fire Alarm Failure (Recall Alert)

Bosch Security Systems Inc., of Fairport, N.Y.

CPSC No agency class Jan 16, 2014

Philips Selecon Recalls Four- and Eight-Leaf Barndoors for Rama Luminaire Stage Lights Due to Impact Hazard

Strand Selecon Lighting, a division of Philips Lighting New Zealand, of Auckland, New Zealand

CPSC No agency class Jan 16, 2014

RSI Recalls Bathroom Medicine Cabinets Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at The Home Depot

RSI Home Products, of Anaheim, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2014

ASTON MARTIN 2008-2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ASTON MARTIN

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 16, 2014

California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without The Benefit Of Full Inspection

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Organic Almonds: Baugher Ranch Organics; Certified Organic by California Organic Farmers May Contain occasional Shell fragments. Keep Refrigerated; 25 lbs. Baugher Farms, Orland, CA

Baugher Ranch Organics, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Terrain Zyme LGS-Zyme (Z-12), Enzyme-Based Multivitamin & Amino Acid Dietary Supplement, packaged as 120 capsules per bottle. Distributed by Apex Energetics, Inc. 16592 Hale Avenue, Irvine CA 92606.

Innovative Labs, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Armanino Alfredo Sauce; Frozen in 10 oz x 12 pouches per case (sample, not for retail sale) and 3 lb. pouches 4 x 3 lb. pouches per case for food service use UPC - 10 oz. samples: 10041622 002635 UPC 3 lb. pouch: 10041622 019428 Distributed by Armanino Foods, Hayward, CA; Manufactured by Del Monaco Specialty Foods, Walnut Creek, CA

Del Monaco Specialty Foods Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

EstroPlus Maximum Strength Menopause Support Dietary Supplement in 28 count and 56 count blister strips under the following labels - CareOne Maximum Strength Multi Symptom Menopause Formula, 28 Caplets/Dietary Supplement; Meijer Maximum Strength Estroplus, Dietary Supplement, 28 Caplets; TopCare Maximum Strength Estroplus Dietary Supplement, 28 Caplets; Sunmark Estroplus Extra Strength, Dietary Supplement, 56 Caplets; Health Mart Pharmacy Extra Strength Estroplus, 56 Caplets Dietary Supplement;

Perrigo of SC

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Hood brand Fat Free Chocolate Milk, 8 oz. UPC: 0 44100 11244 7

HP Hood LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

IMT Wellness Legume Digest 2.0** Dietary Supplements 120 Vegetarian Capsules *** Distributed by: ANAT, LLC Bloom field, CT; in a white 150 cc bottle with white cap

ANAT, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Terrain Zyme Myco-Zyme (Z-13), Enzyme-Based Herbal Dietary Supplement, packaged as 90 capsules per bottle. Distributed by Apex Energetics, Inc. 16592 Hale Avenue, Irvine CA 92606.

Innovative Labs, LLC

FDA Food Low Jan 15, 2014

Safeway Kitchens In Shell Edamame; Net Wt: 48 oz. (3 lb, 1.35Kg) 12 x 3 lb bags per case: Product of China: Packed in Canada Safeway, Pleasanton, CA.

Safeway Inc

FDA Food Moderate Jan 15, 2014

IMT Wellness Tribulus Supreme 2.0** GI & Immune Support ** Dietary Supplements 60 Vegetarian Capsules *** Distributed by: ANAT, LLC Bloom field, CT

ANAT, LLC

FDA Food Critical Jan 15, 2014

Creole & Company Creole Bisque, NET WEIGHT 3.47 oz (98g), manufacture for: Creole & Company, 145 Robert E. Lee Blvd. Penthouse Suite, New Orleans, LA 70124, UPC: 811773014869

Creole & Company, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Quad Mix Injectable, 5 mL, Rx Only, The Compounding Center at Blue Ridge, 2601 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607.

Compounding Centre At Blue Ridge

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 15, 2014

PGE 20 mcg/mL Injectable, 10 mL, and PGE 40 mcg/mL, 5 mL, Rx Only, The Compounding Center at Blue Ridge, 2601 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607.

Compounding Centre At Blue Ridge

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, CIV, 350 mg, 500 count bottle, Rx only. Manufactured by Watson Pharma Private Ltd, Verna, Salcette, Goa, 403 722 INDIA. Distributed by: Watson Pharma Ltd, Parsippany, NJ 07054. NDC 0591-5513-05.

Watson Laboratories Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Super Triple Mix Injectable, (aka Dr Lentz Triple Rx Injectable; Dr Kane's Super Triple Rx Injectable; Dr Tortora's Super Triple Rx Injectable), 5 mL vial, Rx Only, The Compounding Center at Blue Ridge, 2601 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607.

Compounding Centre At Blue Ridge

FDA Drug Low Jan 15, 2014

Fenofibric Acid, immediate release tablet, 105 mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 53489-678-07), b) 90 count bottle (NDC 53489-678-90), Rx only, Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA

Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 15, 2014

Triple Mix Injectable (aka Dr Ungers Triple Rx; Dr Tortora's Triple Rx; Dr Bennett's Triple Rx; Dr Neighbors Triple Rx Injectable; Dr Leatherman's Triple Rx Injectable; Dr Kane's Triple Rx Injectable; Dr Khoudary's Triple Rx Injectable) Rx Only, The Compounding Center at Blue Ridge, 2601 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607.

Compounding Centre At Blue Ridge

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.