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 26 critical, 23 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 18 distinct recalling firms operating in 10 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (21), CPSC (12), FDA Devices (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 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 Jul 15, 2015

Block Versions Used by Dental Offices often referred to as chairside milling: Lava Ultimate Restorative for CEREC, Compatible with Sirona mill 2912x, 2914x, 3312x, 3314x. Lava Ultimate Restorative for E4D Compatible with E4D mills, same mandrel format as Planmill 3112x, 3114x, 4012x, 4014x. Lava Ultimate for Straumann milling centers 1334x. Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM Restorative for TS150, Compatible with TS150 (IOS Technologies), Glidewell Laboratories, 2614x. Lava Ultima

3M Company - Health Care Business

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 15, 2015

PowerPICC SOLO Catheter with Sherlock 3CG TPS Stylet 4F Maximal Barrier Tray with Microintroducer The PowerPICC Solo catheters are intended for short or long term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy and blood sampling.

Bard Access Systems

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 15, 2015

Songer Spinal Cable System, Single Cable, Crimp, Bar, Stainless Steel, Sterile. The DePuy Spine Cable System can be utilized anywhere monofilament wire has been previously found to be indicated.

RTI Surgical, Inc. (dba Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.)

FDA Devices Moderate Jul 15, 2015

Hazelnut Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 gallon plastic tubs, in addition to other unknown size/containers. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

14% Special Ice Cream Mix (without soy lecithin), sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 2.5 gallon clear flexible plastic bags. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Peppermint Stick (with lecithin) Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1 gallon plastic trays; 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Pineapple Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Coconut Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Creme Fraiche (with soy lecithin) Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Moderate Jul 8, 2015

Ground Elk meat packaged individually for retail sale in hermetically sealed plastic with a black backing identified with Use or Freeze By 04-27-15. The stick-on finished product label is red, white, and black with red, white, and black print writing reading in part: "Natural DK Meats All Natural Ground Elk Net Wt 16 oz Packed for DK Natural Meats Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 055173061006".

Frontiere Natural Meats

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Apricot Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

FDA Food Critical Jul 8, 2015

Pistachio Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1 gallon plastic trays; 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs and other unknown container type/sizes. No UPC.

Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream

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: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2015

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2015 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA federal recall feeds. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.

2015 Recall Year Insight

Set Up Pack - contains Devon Light Glove Used during surgery

Bariatric Pack - contains Devon Light Glove Used during surgery

Neurosurgery Pack - contains Devon Light Glove Used during surgery

Orthopedic Split Drape Pack - contains Devon Light Glove Used during surgery

PowerPICC SOLO Catheter with Sherlock 3CG TPS Stylet 4F Maximal Barrier Tray with Microintroducer The PowerPICC Solo catheters are intended for short or long term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy and blood sampling.

Songer Spinal Cable System, Single Cable, Crimp, Bar, Stainless Steel, Sterile. The DePuy Spine Cable System can be utilized anywhere monofilament wire has been previously found to be indicated.

Eye Pack - contains Devon Light Glove Used during surgery

Abdominal Pack and Abdom Pack - contains Devon Light Glove Used during surgery

Avon Recalls Nut Chopper Due to Risk of Injury

Bexco Recalls DaVinci Brand Cribs Due to Entrapment, Fall and Laceration Hazards

Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

Instant Pot Pressure Cookers Recalled by Double Insight Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)

Olympus Recalls Digital Point-And-Shoot Camera Due to Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at HHGregg Appliance

Pedal Axle Extenders Recalled by Specialized Bicycle

TOYOTA 2012-2014: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

Murry&#039;s, Inc., Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination

Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed &amp; Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

KIA 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Barber Foods Recalls Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

DODGE 2008-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

CHEVROLET 2014-2015: STEERING

Gourmet Culinary Solutions Recalls Turkey Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Epoca International Recalls Glass Whistling Kettle Due to Laceration and Burn Hazard

Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard

Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Pellet Stoves and Inserts Due to Laceration Hazard

Jake's Fireworks Recalls YoYo Sparklers Due to Burn Hazard

JetForce Avalanche Airbag Packs Recalled by Black Diamond Due to Risk of Injury

Öhlins Front Forks for Motocross Bikes Recalled by Öhlins USA Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Guava Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Hazelnut Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 gallon plastic tubs, in addition to other unknown size/containers. No UPC.

14% Special Ice Cream Mix (without soy lecithin), sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 2.5 gallon clear flexible plastic bags. No UPC.

Cookie Dough Custard, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Cherry Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Strawberry Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Lemon Thyme Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Mango Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Sorbet Cosmo Lemon Twist, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Orange Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Pear Champagne Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Nice! Powdered Sugar Mini Donuts 11.5 oz packaged in a white and pink box with with pink and black lettering.

Lemon Basil Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Raspberry Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Peppermint Stick (with lecithin) Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1 gallon plastic trays; 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Pineapple Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Coconut Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Creme Fraiche (with soy lecithin) Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Apricot Sorbet, sold under Snoqualmie brand. Product is sold in 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs. No UPC.

Pistachio Gelato, sold under Snoqualmie Ice Cream brand. Product is sold in 1 gallon plastic trays; 1.5 and 3 gallon plastic tubs and other unknown container type/sizes. No UPC.

Nearby Recall Years

Data Sources

Murry's, Inc., Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination

Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination