2016 Recalls
6,806 recalls · Page 102 of 137
2016 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 6,806 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2016. That represents about 8.11% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 18.6 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 137 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 2016.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 10 critical, 36 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (32), NHTSA (11), CPSC (4), 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 2016 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.
IntelliSpace Portal DX/HX/EX AutoSPECT Pro Software Application, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH. Provides software applications used to pr…
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
GDC-10 360 SOFT 10MM X 20CM SR Detachable Coil Sterile; Model number: M0033471020SR0; Neurology: GDC 360 Detachable Coils are intended for embol…
Stryker Neurovascular
Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter, Catalog No. 109400-001. Product The Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter is indicated for the removal of f…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) Ag. The common name of the device is surgical microscope. It has been assigned the product code FSO by the FDA and is cl…
Leica Microsystems, Inc.
Ossur Lil Angel Vest P2 Kodel. Pediatric sized vest is a support structure used with the halo system for traumatic or chronic disorders requiring tr…
Ossur H / F
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 8 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 019, S&N 7500274, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product …
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Siemens SOMATOM Definition: Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body. Computed tomography (CT) x-ray system.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Ossur Lil Angel Vest P3 Kodel. Pediatric sized vest is a support structure used with the halo system for traumatic or chronic disorders requiring tr…
Ossur H / F
The Spacelabs Healthcare Xhibit Telemetry Receiver (XTR), Model 96280 is used to transmit patient(s) physiological measurements and data to a monitor.
Spacelabs Healthcare Inc
GDC-18 360 11MM X 30CM Detachable Coil Sterile; Model number: M0033471020SR0 Neurology: GDC 360 degree Detachable Coils are intended for emboliz…
Stryker Neurovascular
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 2 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 009, S&N 7500264, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Produc…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 6 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 018, S&N 7500273, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product …
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Extended Brilliance Workspace NM Special Nuclear medicine image display and processing application suite. AutoSPECT Pro Software Application. Philips…
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 8 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 026, S&N 7500281, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Produc…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 8 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 0012, S&N 7500267, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Produ…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 10 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 006, S&N 7500261, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
VariAx Compression Plating System
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Cervical Spine Locking Plate (CSLP) System, 4mm Cancellous Self Tapping Screw, Length 16mm Lot # 9666776 and 4mm Cortex Standard Screw, Length 16mm L…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
MEVION S250 for Proton Radiation Therapy
Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
Ossur Lil Angel Vest P3 Sorbatex. Pediatric sized vest is a support structure used with the halo system for traumatic or chronic disorders requiring …
Ossur H / F
iVue and iVue 500 (now called iScan) OCT systems with software version 2016.0.0.127 (USA only) and 2016.1.0.127 (out of US) Opthalmic: iVue is a n…
Optovue, Inc.
ADVIA 560 Hematology Systems, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 11170842, IVD The ADVIA 560 Hematology System is a fully-automated, high-quality hemat…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
CareLink iPro2 Reports, Model No. MMT-7340 is software intended to retrospectively calibrates sensor data and provides reports of continuous glucose…
Medtronic MiniMed Inc.
Mach 4 Mouse Probe vial within the Mach 4 Universal HRP-Polymer Kit; Catalog number M4U534L; For In Vitro Use Immunology: MACH 4 Universal HRP-P…
Biocare Medical, LLC
Self-Cath¿ Pediatric Catheter Size CH 06, Product # 5044101400, Catakig # 306. Product Usage: The Self-Cath intermittent urinary catheter discus…
Coloplast Manufacturing US, LLC
Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System (RIO)
Mako Surgical Corporation
Extended Brilliance Workspace NM Nuclear medicine image display and processing application suite. AutoSPECT Pro Software Application. Philips Medical…
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 10 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 0013, S&N 7500268, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Prod…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 12 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 028, S&N 7500283, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Produ…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
OraQuick HCV Visual Reference Panel Intended to assist new operation in becoming proficient at reading specimens with antibody levels near the li…
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
Siemens SOMATOM Definition, SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Definition Flash and SOMATOM Definition Edge; Intended to produce cross-sectional images o…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 10 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 027, S&N 7500282, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Produ…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
FORD 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD
JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
JEEP
FORD,LINCOLN 2011-2012: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD,LINCOLN
Alltrade Tools Recalls Ratcheting Tie Downs Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Sam's Club
Finehau Industry Group, Hong Kong, China and Tian Xin District Tangxia Town, China
One World Technologies Recalls Snow Blowers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Techtronic Industries (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China
Stile Products Expands Recall of Tern Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Alu Maga Industrial Co., Ltd., of Taiwan
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2008-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2016: TIRES:SIDEWALL
FORD
FORD 2014-2015: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
CHEVROLET,INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
CHEVROLET,INFINITI,NISSAN
NISSAN 2013-2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
NISSAN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2012-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
SouvNear Recalls Women’s Scarves Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
HYUNDAI 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI
KIA 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
KIA
HSRG Cornmeal Breader NET WT 25 LB (11.33 kg)
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling
Blue Ridge Farms Macaroni Salad; 05021 Net Weight: 1 X 10 LB., Keep Refrigerated; Use by: 03/14/16; Lot # 430; Packed by Winter Gardens Quality Fo…
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.
Morrison's Pancake Mix Net Wt 5 LB (2.27 kg)
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling
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 2016
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.