PlainRecalls

2015 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

7,953 recalls · Page 157 of 160

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 3 critical, 45 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 3 distinct product categories, with 49 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (48), CPSC (2), 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.

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FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Civco, MTSR02 Shoulder Retractor with Sherpa Wrist Loops Kit with Base, Non-sterile re-usable wool wrist strap, REF: 20SR02SUB2, Rx Only, The dev…

Med Tec Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

GE Healthcare, Proteus XR/a with wall stand model number 600-0301.

GE Healthcare
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

iPlan RT is a radiation treatment planning system that is intended for use in stereotactic, conformal, computer planned, Linac based radiation treatm…

Brainlab AG
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator; Model. Numbers: M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6 Product Usage: T…

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Symbia T and Symbia T2 computer tomography systems. These systems are used to perform SPECT, CT, and SPECT + CT scans and imaging studies.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Malleable C- Retractor, Part Number 397.232, used to provide retraction of the soft tissues during use of trocar instrumentation. Used in the follow…

Synthes, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastid…

Becton Dickinson & Co.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

MUM-1 (Multiple myeloma oncogene-1), catalog number PRM352 AA; Product Usage: For In Vitro Diagnostic Use. This antibody may be used as a tool f…

Biocare Medical Llc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Timberline Anchored Lateral Fixed Retractable Sleeve Model No. 8630-0205. Timberline Anchored Lateral Fixed Retractable Sleeves are used with the Ti…

Biomet Spine, LLC
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Catalog Number 6802783, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quan…

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

lnline Persuader- PedFuse Pedicle Screw System; Part Number: 11-80164

SpineFrontier, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

SOMATOM Force; the intended use of computed tomography is to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmiss…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is a general purpose culture medium used for the growth and recovery of fastid…

Becton Dickinson & Co.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Labeled in part: I Color Complete / Color Lens, blister packing, 14.5mm. (Additional colors include: 1) Illusion style, Chestnut Brown, Violet and o…

Intertrade Imports Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar is an enriched, nonselective culture medium particularly useful or the isolation…

Becton Dickinson & Co.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

GE OEC Brivo 865 Plus Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Product Used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize.

GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

VITROS 4600 Chemistry System (VITROS 5,1 FS System family member), Catalog Number 6802445, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. The VITROS 4600 Che…

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

The Abbott m2000sp is an automated system for performing sample preparation for nucleic acid testing.

Abbott Molecular
FDA Devices Low Jan 21, 2015

Infinite 200PRO The Tecan Infinite 200 is a multifunctional microplate reader with injector option. The Infinite 200 provides high performance for t…

Tecan US, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

The SurgiCounter Charging Cradle Product Usage: SurgiCounter Charging Cradles are designed to be used with the SurgiCounter and are part of th…

Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Drill set long, drill stop compatible for 4.8mm diameter implant, Article Number 040.447S Endosseous dental implant drill set.

Straumann USA, LLC
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Anchored Lateral Retractable Drill, Timberline IPF IFU IFU8621-0113, Model 8630-0102. Timberline Anchored Lateral Retractable Drills are used wit…

Biomet Spine, LLC
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

ADVIA Chemistry XPT interfaced to the CentraLink Data Management System V14x in specific configurations: The CentraLink system software is a network…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Artis Q, and Artis Q.zen ceiling systems; model numbers: 10848281; 10848354: The Artis family is dedicated angiography systems developed for single a…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

VITROS 5600 Integrated System, Catalog Number 6802413, IVD --- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. For use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative…

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer Moderate Plus Profile STERILE. Breast prosthesis sizer.

Mentor Texas, LP.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Artis zee/ zeego systems, model numbers: 10094135, 10094137, 10094139, 10094141, 10280959: dedicated angiography systems developed for single and bi…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Civco, MTSR03 Shoulder Retractor with Wrist Loops Kit with Base, plus two pairs of wrist loops (nylon and sherpa), Non-sterile re-usable wool wrist s…

Med Tec Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

GE Healthcare, Discovery IGS 730 & Discovery IGS 740. Discovery IGS 730 : The angiographic X-ray systems are indicated for use in generating fluor…

GE Healthcare
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

GE OEC Brivo 715 Prime Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Product Used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize.

GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

The ATTUNE INTUITION Impaction Handle is a re-useable instrument utilized in knee replacement procedures. The instrument interfaces with several rela…

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

GE Healthcare Revolution CT., multi-slice (256 detector row) CT scanner.

GE Healthcare
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package Product Usage: Intended to produce cross-sectional image…

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Merlin@home RF Remote Monitoring Transmitter, Model EX1150, with software versions 6.1M or 7.0. Usage:RF Remote Transmitter

St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Femto LDV Z-Generation Femtosecond Surgical Lasers are used to perform ophthalmic surgeries.

Ziemer Usa Inc
FDA Devices Low Jan 21, 2015

Infinite 200 The Tecan Infinite 200 is a multifunctional microplate reader with injector option. The Infinite 200 provides high performance for the …

Tecan US, Inc.
FDA Devices Critical Jan 21, 2015

Lotus TAVR 23mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System; Sterile Material number H749LTV230, Catalog Number LTV23; …

Boston Scientific Corporation
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Phadia 1000 Instrument (introduced as UniCAP 1000), Article number: 12-3800-01 (All instrument software versions since launch in 2003); Multiple Immu…

Phadia US Inc
FDA Devices Critical Jan 21, 2015

Lotus TAVR 25mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System; Sterile Material number H749LTV250, Catalog Number LTV25; …

Boston Scientific Corporation
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

EXp Tibial Insert ; Intended Use of Device(s): The Proven Gen-Flex Total Knee System is intended for: a. Total knee replacement due to osteoarthriti…

Stelkast Co
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Timberline Anchored Lateral Variable Retractable Sleeve LITPCR8600-2101-07, Model No. 86300204 Timberline Anchored Lateral Variable Retractable …

Biomet Spine, LLC
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Philips Expression MR200 MRI Patient Monitoring System.

Invivo Corporation
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Siemens Linear Accelerator: ARTISTE, ONCOR Avant Garde, ONCOR Impression Plus, ONCOR Expression, ONCOR Impression, PRIUS HI, Mevatron M2/Primus Mid-E…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Labeled in part: I Color Complete / Crazy Lens, blister packing, 14.5mm, (Additional colors include: #003 White out, #005 Yellow out, #020 Red ou…

Intertrade Imports Inc.
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

iPlan RT Dose is a stereotactic radiation treatment planning system that is intended for use in stereotactic, conformal, computer planned, Linac base…

Brainlab AG
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

IC PROFILER-MR - Model 1123. A radiologic quality assurance instrument is a device intended for medical purposes to measure a physical characteris…

Sun Nuclear Corporation
FDA Devices Critical Jan 21, 2015

Lotus TAVR 27mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System; Sterile Material number H749LTV270, Catalog Number LTV27; …

Boston Scientific Corporation
FDA Devices Moderate Jan 21, 2015

POWEREASE Instruments Set Screw Breakoff Instrument, REF 2346010, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, USA, Inc. Spinal surgical instrumrent.

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2015

CR Brands Recalls Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser Products Due to Chemical Hazard

CR Brands, Inc., West Chester, OH
CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2015

La-Z-Boy Recalls Control Wands Sold With Silver Luxury Lift Chairs Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

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 — consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2015

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.