2014 Product Recalls (7,659)

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 5 critical, 44 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 49 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (41), CPSC (6), NHTSA (1), 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.

2014 Recall Year Insight

Codman Certas - In Line Valve with Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8801 The Codman Certas Programmable valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus.

VER2 DBL OFFSET RASP HANDLE, LT Nonsterile

Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand Nonsterile

Esaote PA230E Transducer A portable and cart base ultrasound system for general and cardiovascular imaging

Luma Wrap Phototherapy Swaddler is designed to provide centered and comfortable boundaries as a benefit for restive babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Prismaflex TPE 2000 set, Product Number 1071441. Each set is packaged in a plastic pouch, 4 pouches per carton box

Prisma M100 PRE pump infusion set. Product number 107791. Each set is packaged in a plastic pouch, 4 pouches per carton box

Double Offset Rasp Handle, Right Hand A/S Rasp Handle (Right)

Prisma M60 POSTDILUTION set. Product number 104183. Each set is packaged in a plastic pouch, 4 pouches per carton box

23.5 Deg Rasp Handle Assy- LEFT Nonsterile

GYC-1000 Green Laser Photocoagulator system The Nidek Green Laser Photocoagulator Model GYC -1000 is indicated for use in ophthalmic surgical procedures, including retinal and macular photocoagulation, iridotomy and trabeculoplasty.

Codman Certas - In Line Valve with SIPHONGUARD¿ Device, Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8805 The Codman Certas Programmable valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus.

Medical Positioning Rapid Response HUT table, Powered Medical Examination table, Model # 1019. Product Usage: Used to conduct syncope examinations.

Codman Certas - In Line Valve with Unitized Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8802 The Codman Certas Programmable valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus.

Medical Positioning Rapid Response HUT table with Dual 2 Way Drop Section, Powered Medical Examination table, Model # 1217. Product Usage: Used to conduct syncope examinations.

Siemens Syngo RT Therapist and Syngo RT Oncologist intended use of the SIEMENS branded Syngo RT Therapist and Syngo RT Oncologist software applications used with SIEMENS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-Ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer.

VER2 HANDLE, PIN REWORK, RT Nonsterile

Siemens Linear Accelerators of type ARTISTE, ONCOR, and PRIMUS with Automatic Sequenced Cancer Treatment Delivery Option.

Medtronic MiniMed Implantable Insulin Pump, Model No. MMT-2007D

Medical Positioning Rapid Response HUT table, Powered Medical Examination table, Model # 1219. Product Usage: Used to conduct syncope examinations.

Prismaflex M60 set. Product number 106696. Each set is packaged in a plastic pouch, 4 pouches per carton box

Device Brand Name: Distal Radius Fracture Repair System Device Classification Name: Plate, Fixation, Bone Device Common Name: Drill Guide DNP 3.3mm Labeling: DRILL GUIDE DNP 3.3 MM NON-STERILE LOT NB0311 QTY 1 DePuy P.O Box 988 Warsaw IN 46581

VER2 HANDLE, PIN REWORK, LT Nonsterile

Prisma M100 set. Product number 104182. Each set is packaged in a plastic pouch, 4 pouches per carton box

Double Offset Rasp Handle, Left Hand A/S Rasp Handle (Left)

Codman Certas - In line Valve with Unitized BACTISEAL¿ Catheter and Accessories; Product Code: 82-8803 The Codman Certas Programmable valve is an implantable device that provides constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for the management of hydrocephalus.

BD Multi Check CD4 Low Control Catalog No. 340916 is intended as a complete process control for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry.

Prismaflex HF 1400. Product number 107142. Each set is packaged in a plastic pouch, 4 pouches per carton box

VER2 D8L OFFSET RASP HANDLE, RT Nonsterile

Attwood Recalls Kayak and Watersports Storage Hanger Due to Injury Hazard

Bexco Recalls Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

BRITA Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard

Golden Artist Colors Recalls QoR Synthetic Ox Gall due to Skin Irritation (Recall Alert)

FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT

Massachusetts Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Snowmobiles Recalled by Arctic Cat Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Vornado Air Recalls Electric Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Edamame Hummus sold under the Trader Joe's brand and packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a white lid and with a net weight of 8 oz (227 g).

Nearby Recall Years

Data Sources