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2014 Recalls

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2014 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,290 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2014. That represents about 7.49% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.2 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 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 2014.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 10 critical, 36 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 25 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (20), FDA Drug (13), NHTSA (9), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin Injection USP 1000 mcg/ml, Sterile, 10 ml vial and 30 ml vial. For IM or Deep SQ Use, Multiple Dose Vial, Manufactured by…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Critical Aug 13, 2014

Soliris (eculizumab), 300 mg/30 mL (10 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-Use Vial, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cheshire, CT 06410, ND…

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Risperdal CONSTA (risperiDONE), 25 mg Dose Pack, Rx Only, Single Use Only Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Titusville, NJ 08560 NDC 50458-306-11

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

B Complex for Injection USP with Methylcobalamin 1000 mcg/ml, Sterile, for IM or Deep SQ use, multiple dose vial, packaged in 10 ml vials and 30 ml v…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

MIC Injection USP, Sterile, 10 ml vial and 30 ml vial, For IM or Deep SQ Use, Multiple Dose Vial, Manufactured by: CB Inc. for Sunshine Labs, www.sun…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin Injection USP 1000 mcg/ml, Sterile, 10 ml vial and 30 ml vial, For IM or Deep SQ Use, Multiple Dose Vial, Manufactured by:…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin with MIC Injection USP 1000 mcg/ml, Sterile, 10 ml vial and 30 ml vial. For IM or Deep SQ Use, Multiple Dose Vial. Manuf…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Cephalexin Capsules, USP, 250 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-293-88) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 62756-293-13), Rx only, Manufactu…

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin with MIC Injection USP 1000 mcg/ml, packaged in 10 ml vials and 30 ml vials, Sterile, for IM or Deep SQ Use, Multiple Dose…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine HCL for Injection USP, 100 mg/ml, Sterile, for IM or Deep SQ Use, Multiple Dose 30 ml vial, manufactured by: CB Inc. for Sunsh…

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Low Aug 13, 2014

Cataflam (diclofenac potassium) tablets, 50 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Patheon Inc., Whitby Operations, Ontario, Canada L1N 5Z5…

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Lipo 8 Injection USP 200 mg/ml, packaged in 30 ml vials, Sterile, Manufactured by: CB Inc. for Sunshine Labs, www.sunshinelabs.us.

Medical Supply Liquidators Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Cephalexin Capsules, USP, 500 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-294-88) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 62756-294-13), Rx only, Manufactu…

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Transpac IV Trifurcated Monitoring Kit w/84" Safeset Reservoir, 03 ml Squeeze Flush and 2 Clave Sampling Ports, Item No. 46112-52 Transpac Trifurc…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Serrated Soft Tissue Shields. Orthopedic surgical instruments, part of the Silex Sacroiliac Fusion System. The soft tissue shields are surgical inst…

X Spine Systems Inc

FDA Devices Low Aug 13, 2014

INSIGHT Dental Film, Catalog Number/REF 811 0785, KODAK and Carestream DENTAL labels --- Carestream Health Inc.

Carestream Health Inc.

FDA Devices Low Aug 13, 2014

Ultra-speed Dental Film, Catalog Number/REF 834 8658, KODAK and Carestream DENTAL labels --- Carestream Health Inc.

Carestream Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Trifurcated Transpac IT Monitoring Kit w/03 ml Flush Devices, Needleless Valve and Macrodrip, Item No. 011-46104-33 Transpac Trifurcated monitorin…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System --- For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative and qualitative measurement of a variety of analytes …

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Single Line Transpac IV Monitoring Kit w/03 ml Squeeze Flush Device, CSP and Blue Stripe Tubing, Item No. 011-46108-38 Transpac Trifurcated monito…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

PerkinElmer Specimen Gate Screening Center software, version 1.4 and 1.6; Product Code: 5002-0500 Specimen Gate Screening Center is intended for u…

PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Latex Dental Dams labeled as Non-Latex Dental Dams

Coltene Whaledent Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

AdvanDx Quick FISH Fixation Kit for BC ( Blood Cultures), 50 tests. In vitro diagnostic. The QuickFISH Fixation Kits are components that are sold sep…

Advandx Inc

FDA Devices Low Aug 13, 2014

RUSCH Foley Urinary Catheter Insertion Tray with 10cc syringe, BZK Swabs, Sterile, Rx only, Teleflex Medical Product Code: 76730.

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member) --- The VITROS 4600 Chemistry System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitati…

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Arterial Transpac IT Monitoring Kit w/Safeset Reservoir, 03 ml Flush Device and 2 CSP, Item No. 011-46106-72 Transpac Trifurcated monitoring kit w…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Single Transpac IT Monitoring Kit w/03 ml Flush Device, Needleless Valve, Macrodrip, Item No. 011-46106-29 Transpac Trifurcated monitoring kit wit…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Arterial Safeset Transpac IT w/3 ml Reservoir and Single CSP, With Velcro Arm Strap, Patient Mount, Item No. 011-46104-42 Transpac Trifurcated mon…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Boston Scientific ENDOTAK RELIANCE¿ SG, transvenous defibrillation lead, Models 0180 & 0292, Sterile EO. Product Usage: The ENDOTAK RELIANCE lead…

Boston Scientific CRM Corp

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

KODAK DirectView DR 9000 System, Catalog Numbers 1966688 (US and Canada) and 8161937 (outside the US and Canada) --- A permanently installed diagno…

Carestream Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Panthera-Puncher 9 . Panthera-Puncher 9 is a sample transfer instrument for professional use. The sample, a dried blood disk, is extracted from …

PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Transpac IT w/3 ML/HR Macrodrip, Arterial Pressure Tubing and CSP, Item No. 011-46106-96 Transpac Trifurcated monitoring kit with Safeset Reservoi…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Aug 13, 2014

Transpac IT w/10 cc Safeset Reservoir, 03 ml Flush Device, 2 CSP and Red Stripe Tubing, Item No. 011-46112-21 Transpac Trifurcated monitoring kit …

ICU Medical, Inc.

CPSC Moderate Aug 13, 2014

ESL, Interlogix Hard-Wired Smoke Alarms Recalled Due to Failure to Alert Consumers of a Fire

Fyrnetics Limited of Hong Kong, China

NHTSA Critical Aug 13, 2014

CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA Critical Aug 13, 2014

FORD 2009-2013: EQUIPMENT

FORD

CPSC Moderate Aug 12, 2014

CoScentrix Recalls Candles in Metal Tins Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Hobby Lobby

CoScentrix, of Carson, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Aug 12, 2014

JPC Equestrian Recalls Stirrup Leathers Due to Fall Hazard

Ducks N Drakes, of Kampur, Uttar Pradesh, India

NHTSA Critical Aug 11, 2014

FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT

FORD

NHTSA Critical Aug 11, 2014

FORD 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

FORD

NHTSA Critical Aug 8, 2014

FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT

FORD

NHTSA Critical Aug 8, 2014

CHEVROLET 2014-2015: STRUCTURE

CHEVROLET

NHTSA Critical Aug 8, 2014

BUICK,CADILLAC 2013: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

BUICK,CADILLAC

CPSC Moderate Aug 7, 2014

L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

L.L. Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine

CPSC Moderate Aug 7, 2014

Lea Industries Recalls Lighted Night Stands Due to Burn Hazard

NHTSA Critical Aug 7, 2014

FERRARI 2012: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

FERRARI

NHTSA Critical Aug 7, 2014

KENWORTH 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

KENWORTH

FDA Food Moderate Aug 6, 2014

Noni Supplement, Capsules

GM Manufacturing Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 6, 2014

Garcinia Cambogia Extract, Capsules

GM Manufacturing Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 6, 2014

Therapeutic Care A, B, C, 225cc HDPE Bottles for A,B. Capsules for C

GM Manufacturing Inc.

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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2014