2015 Product Recalls (8,173)

2015 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 8,173 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2015. That represents about 7.83% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 22.4 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 164 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 18 critical, 32 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 22 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 47 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (29), CPSC (6), FDA Drug (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 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, USDA FSIS, 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 Nov 11, 2015

Medtronic Achieve Cables, model 990066. The sterile, single use only Electrical Cable (Model 990066) provides the conduction elements from the proximal end of the Achieve Catheter handle to standard shielded ECG pins that connect into standard electrophysiology recording and pacing equipment. Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Achieve Mapping Catheter is indicated for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of the cardiac structures of the heart.

Medtronic Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 11, 2015

Arthroscopic Energy 50¿ Probe with Suction, Catalog number: AES-50S Peoduct Usage: For resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in arthroscopic and orthopedic surgical procedures.

ConMed Corporation

CPSC No agency class Nov 10, 2015

American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Matrix Vanilla flavor, 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC.

American Pure Whey

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Kermit's Key Lime Cocktail Sauce, 12 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 007172006076 & 0802468905503

Kermit, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Kermit's Hot & Spicy Key Lime Barbecue Sauce, 16 oz, Key West, FL, UPC 116601501423 & 802468905312

Kermit, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Nov 4, 2015

Trader Joes Coconut Cranberry Granola (SKU 51131), packaged in a 16 oz. box, with Best By date 08/19/16 printed at the top of the package UPC Code: 0051 1315 printed on side panel.

New England Natural Bakers, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Sobisk Lemon Cream Cookies; Imported Exclusively by: Sobisk Foods, LLC, 110 W Baltimore Ave, Clifton heights, PA 19018; Product of India;;; BEST BY: 1/31/2017 Net Wt: 11.04 oz package 10 Packs and/or Net Wt: 9.1 oz. 8 Packs.

Sobisk Foods LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Kirby Spanish Barbecue Sauce Mojo Criollo (a) 24 ounce and (c) 1 Gallon; Packed For Kirby Foods, Inc. Miami, Florida 33172; Product of Dominican Republic

Goya Foods

FDA Food Critical Nov 4, 2015

Build Your Own Body, Protein Powder, Manufactured for Build Your Own Body, Flagstaff Arizona.

American Pure Whey

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Goya Mojo Criollo Marinade for Chicken, Pork & Beef (a) 12 ounce (b) 24.5 oz and (c) 1 Gallon containers; Goya Foods, Inc., Secaucus, NJ 07096 USA Distributor. Product of Dominican Republic

Goya Foods

FDA Food Critical Nov 4, 2015

American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Matrix Chocolate flavor, 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC.

American Pure Whey

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Moonstruck Chocolates 9 piece Nuts & Chews Collection. The box contains 9 different nut and chews, various shapes, in 9 different flavors. Net Wt. 5.19oz (147g). Item Number: 310896, UPC: 7 11175 10896 4.

Moonstruck Chocolate Company

FDA Food Critical Nov 4, 2015

American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Isolate (Vanilla flavor), 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC.

American Pure Whey

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Red Velvet Bundt Cake

My Dads Favorite Cookies, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Sobisk Orange Cream Cookies; Imported Exclusively by: Sobisk Foods, LLC, 110 W Baltimore Ave, Clifton heights, PA 19018; Product of India;;; BEST BY: 03/31/2017 Net Wt: 11.04 oz package 10 Packs and/or Net Wt: 9.1 oz. 8 Packs.

Sobisk Foods LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 4, 2015

American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Isolate (Chocolate flavor), 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC.

American Pure Whey

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Sobisk Strawberry Cream Cookies; Imported Exclusively by: Sobisk Foods, LLC, 110 W Baltimore Ave, Clifton heights, PA 19018; Product of India;;; BEST BY: 01/31/2017 Net Wt: 11.04 oz package 10 Packs and/or Net Wt: 9.1 oz. 8 Packs.

Sobisk Foods LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015

Sincerely Nuts brand Macadamia Nuts (Raw) (a) Whole, sold in 1 lb., 2 lb. and 5 lb. packages; (b) Unsalted Halves and Pieces sold in 2 lb. packages --- The product is packed in sealed flexible plastic packages and do not have UPC codes.

Sincerely Nuts

FDA Food Moderate Nov 4, 2015