2015 Recalls
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2015 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 7,953 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2015. That represents about 7.94% of the 100,165 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 21.8 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 160 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 2015.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 4 critical, 40 moderate, and 6 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (32), FDA Drug (12), CPSC (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 2015 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
D.L. Jardine's KILLER BARBECUE SAUCE NET WT. 18 OZ. (510g) Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Texan Imports Pty Ltd 19 Emperor Palace Kenthu…
Jardine Foods Inc
Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, USP, 50 mcg per spray, in amber glass bottle with net fill weight of 16 g that provides 120 actuations, Rx only,…
Akorn, Inc.
Oxecta(TM) (oxycodone HCl) tablets, 5 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bristol, TN, NDC 6…
Pfizer Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Extended-Release Capsules, 15 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Elizabeth LLC, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 U…
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
Atracurium Besylate Injection, USP, 100 mg per 10 mL (10 mg per mL), Rx Only, 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial, For Intravenous Injection, Mfd. for: Sagent Phar…
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc
Oxecta(TM) (oxycodone HCl) tablets, 7.5 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bristol, TN, NDC…
Pfizer Inc.
Atracurium Besylate Injection, USP, 50 mg per 5 mL (10 mg per mL), Rx Only, 5 mL Single-Dose Vial, For Intravenous Injection, Mfd. for: Sagent Pharma…
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc
Quinapril Tablets USP, 40 mg, Rx only, 50 tablets (5 X 10) unit dose pack, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, UPC 5026869115, NDC 50…
AVKARE Inc.
Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 250 mg, 2 x 10 count blister pack, Rx Only, Manufactured for Watson Pharma Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, by Pat…
Actavis Inc
Quinapril Tablets USP, 5 mg, Rx only, 50 tablets (5 X 10) unit dose pack, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, UPC 5026868815, NDC 502…
AVKARE Inc.
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLETS USP, 10 mg*, 1000 count bottles (NDC 0603-2110-32), Rx only, Manufactured for: QUALITEST PHARMACEUTICALS, HUNTSVILLE, AL…
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
Z-COTE HP 1 TRANSPARENT ZINC OXIDE, Zinc Oxide (and) Triethoxycaprylylsilane, powder, Net: 22 kg, Packaged in double plastic liners in a single fiber…
Nanophase Technologies Corporation
Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 125 mg, 2 x 10 count blister pack, Rx Only, Manufactured for Watson Pharma Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, by Pat…
Actavis Inc
CareLink Pro Medtronic CareLink Pro MMT-7335 is a personal computer software application designed to enhance Health Care Provider management of diab…
Medtronic MiniMed Inc.
KimVent Closed Suction System for Adults, Double Swivel Elbow, 12 Fr., Sterile, Distributed by Kimberly Clark Global Systems, LLC.
Halyard Health
Vacuum Source Tubing Set for the EndoWrist Stabilizer for da Vinci S (IS2000) and Si (IS3000); Part number 420187-05. The Intuitive Surgical Endo…
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
ADVIA Centaur Systems Progesterone Kit, (1 -pack) In Vitro Diagnostic; Catalog number: 02382928; SMN: 10310305.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
TriaDyne Proventa Critical Care Therapy System. The TriaDyne Proventa Critical Care Therapy System provides a comprehensive system of pulmonary an…
Arjo Hospital Equipment AB
KimVent Closed Suction System for Adults, Double Swivel Elbow, 14 Fr. Sterile, Distributed by Kimberly Clark Global Systems, LLC.
Halyard Health
Zip 8i Surgical Skin Closure Device; for incisions up to 8 cm. Product number PS2080 Indicated for use during and after skin incision procedures…
Zipline Medical
ADVIA Centaur Systems Progesterone Kit, (5-pack Ref); In Vitro Diagnostic Catalog number: 02177364; SMN: 10333111.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
SMARTSET GHV Gentamicin Bone Cement. A self-curing, radiopaque, polymethyl methacrylate based cement containing antibiotic. It is used for securing …
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
LASSO NAV Duo Loop eco Catheters, Catalog No. D-1354-01, D-1354-02, D-1354-03, D-1354-04, D-1354-05, D-1354-06. LASSO NAV DUO LOOP eco Catheter is i…
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Oxoid Legionella BCYE Growth Supplement SR0110A packaged in packs of 10- 100 ml vials. The responsible firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basings…
Remel Inc
ADVIA Centaur Systems Progesterone Kit, (5 -pack); In Vitro Diagnostic; Catalog number: 01586287; SMN:10315522.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
DynaLOC Breast Interventional Planning Software Versions 3.1 and 3.2
iCAD, Inc.
KimVent Wet Pak, Closed Suction System for Adults, Double Swivel Elbow, 14 Fr. Sterile, Distributed by Kimberly Clark Global Systems, LLC.
Halyard Health
Ikaria, INOmax DSIR (Delivery System), Model 10007. Nitric oxide delivery system for use with ventilators.
INO Therapeutics (dba Ikaria)
Philips Medical System Allura Xper X-Ray Angiographic
Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
ARROW FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit, 40 cc 7.5 Fr Product Code: IAB-05840-LWS The Arrow IAB is utilized for intra-aortic balloon cou…
Arrow International Inc
The I-Cart is used to store, transport, and power video equipment used in medical procedures.
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
Xoran MiniCAT X-ray imaging device
Xoran Technologies, LLC
Servo-I ventilator system CO2 analyzer. Part number 65 23 588.
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
Baxter, Self-Righting Syringe Tip Caps, Self-Righting DISCPAC Syringe Tip Caps. Product codes H93866100, H93869100, H93866025, H93867025, H93867100, …
Baxter Corporation Englewood
Focal Sim radiation therapy treatment planning system
Elekta, Inc.
CooperSurgical PESSARY KIT-CUBE#2, 1-3/8 in , 35 mm Part Number: MXKPEC02
CooperSurgical, Inc.
IntellaTip MiFi Open-Irrigated radiofrequency Ablation Catheters: Material number: M004EPM96200, Catalog Number: EPM9620: Material number: M004EPM9…
Boston Scientific Corp
LFT v40 Femoral Head; Catalog Number 6260-9-032; V40 CoCr LFit Head 32mm/-4. Designed to be assembled onto a femoral hip stem trunnion during su…
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Zimmer Segmental System (ZSS) Cemented Stem / ZSS Cemented Stem, Smooth Stem Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented or…
Zimmer, Inc.
Zip 8M Wound Closure Device; for wounds up to 8 cm in length; Product number PS9080; Rx only, Sterile Indicated for use during and after skin i…
Zipline Medical
Zip 16 Surgical Skin Closure Device; 16 cm Product number PS1160; Rx only, Sterile Indicated for use during and after skin incision procedures t…
Zipline Medical
RotoRest Delta Advanced Therapy System. The RotoRest Delta Advanced Kinetic Therapy System offers kinetic therapy for the most aggressive treatmen…
Arjo Hospital Equipment AB
Rotoprone Therapy System. The Rotoprone Therapy System is an advanced patient care system for the treatment and prevention of pulmonary complicati…
Arjo Hospital Equipment AB
Monaco radiation therapy treatment planning system. The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for exter…
Elekta, Inc.
AMIA v1.0 APD System. For Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) therapy for pediatric and adult renal patients.
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Kid's Korner Children's Zipper Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Kroger Due to Choking Hazard
SCARPA North America Recalls Ski Boots with Tronic System Due to Fall Hazard
CALZATURIFICIO S.C.A.R.P.A. S.P.A., of Italy
Urban Outfitters Recalls Teacups Due to Fire Hazard
Urban Outfitters Inc., of Philadelphia, Pa.
BMW 2005-2011: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
BMW
MACK 2013: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
MACK
Nearby Recall Years
Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.
Data Sources
- Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API — calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA — consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2015
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.