2016 Recalls
8,211 recalls · Page 103 of 165
2016 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 8,211 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2016. That represents about 8.07% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 22.5 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 165 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 24 critical, 26 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 38 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 38 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (17), FDA Devices (12), NHTSA (12), 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.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Actifuse ABX/Actifuse MIS System A bone void filler intended only for orthopedic applications as a filler for gaps and voids that are not intrins…
Apatech Limited
Liko Universal SlingBars Universal SlingBar" 350, Universal SlingBar" 350 QRH, Universal SlingBar" 350 R2R, Universal SlingBar" 450, Unive…
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity CT Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Uric Acid, Catalog No. OSR6x98 Product Usage:Uric acid OSR6x98 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Uric Acid in …
Beckman Coulter Inc.
1.5 mm Rapid Resorb Orbt1 F1 P1 w/Bending Template / 24 mm - Sterile, Rapid Resorbable Fixation System. 1.5 mm Rapid Resorbable Orbital Floor Plat…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
CENTURION FMS (Fluidics Management System) Pack for the CENTURION Vision System and identified Custom Paks
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Tearaway Introducer, Model # VS203, VS303, 510 K # 130687, packaged individually in a pouch, 5 pouches per carton, lot # MBZ140, MBZL450, MBZV930 MBZ…
Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp
Optima 1.5T MR430s MR Scanner, a diagnostic imaging device
GE Healthcare, LLC
Norian Drillable Inject 3 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.003S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not intrinsic …
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Norian Drillable Inject 5 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.005S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not instrinsic…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Henry Schein Single Use Syringe Luer-Lock, 10 mL, Intended for use by health care professionals for general purpose fluid aspiration/injection
Becton Dickinson & Company
Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
SANYO ENERGY (Suzhou) CO, Ltd. of China, Panasonic subsidiary
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
Direct Distributors Recalls Angle Grinders Due to Risk of Laceration
Grand Rapids Chair Recalls Chairs and Barstools Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
Grand Rapids Chair Company, of Byron Center, Mich.
STIHL Recalls Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard
VIKING GmbH, of Austria
INFINITI 2014-2016: STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
INFINITI
Auldey Toys Recalls Sky Rover Toys Due to Fire Hazard
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
MASERATI 2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
MASERATI
CHEVROLET 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET
360 Electrical Recalls Surge Protectors Due to Shock and Fire Hazards
360 Electrical LLC, of Salt Lake City, Utah
AR500 Armor Recalls Level III Body Armor Due to Risk of Gunshot Injury or Death
AR500 Armor, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Far East Brokers Recalls Children’s Chairs and Swings Due to Violation of Federal Lead Paint Standard
Zhejiang Haifu Leisure Products Co. Ltd., of China
Rhino Metals Recalls Handgun Security Safes Due to a Serious Risk of Injury
Rhino Metals Inc., of Caldwell, Idaho
SCION,TOYOTA 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SCION,TOYOTA
STERLING 2008-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
STERLING
ACURA,HONDA 2015-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ACURA,HONDA
FREIGHTLINER 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FREIGHTLINER
AUDI 2007-2009: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AUDI
Walnut Delights 6 Pack Net Weight: 9 oz. PLU #69690 UPC: 2 69690 20399 7 Giant Eagle, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Fruit Tartlets, Raspberry flavor, 9 - 0.56oz (16 g) tartlets - Net Wt. 5.1oz (145 g). Manufactured in France. Distributed by Ouhlala Gourmet Corp. …
Ouhlala Gourmet Llc
Kroger SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6 oz (170g) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT. DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO CINC…
The Kroger Co
Choice Products Supreme Elixir 32oz.
World's Choice Products
Pronutri Re-VITA-lize Tropical Orange Dietary Supplement 32 oz.
Pronutri, LLC
Ivory Teff Flour, bulk 25 lb bags. This product is a raw agricultural commodity and it is not a ready to eat product. It must go through further pro…
Bridgewell Resources LLC
New Life Nature's Blend 100% Multivitamin Juice 32oz.
World's Choice Products
Choice Products. Xtreme Fiber Detox Net. Wt. 1lb Net Wt. 8oz.
World's Choice Products
PASTA SALAD ING: PASTA, ITALIAN DRESSING, DRY ONIONS, PARSLEY, RED PEPPERS, PARMESON CHEESE, SPICES. CONTAINS MILK KEEP REFRIGERATED NET WEIGHT 5LB.(…
Frank L Harter & Sons Inc
Fresh Long Chili Peppers, Raw, 10 lb box. Imported from Dominican Republic.
Patel Shippers Inc
Fruit Tartlets, lemon flavor, 9 - 0.53oz (15 g) tartlets - Net Wt. 4.8 oz (135 g). Manufactured in France. Distributed by Ouhlala Gourmet Corp. dba…
Ouhlala Gourmet Llc
BLUE BELL ICE CREAM Rocky Road pint
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Kroger CRANBERRY DELIGHT TRAIL MIX NET WT 14 OZ INGREDIENTS: DRIED CRANBERRIES ***ALMONDS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS*** UPC 0 11110 89869 2 DISTRIBUTED BY THE…
The Kroger Co
Life's Qik Fix 70 Plant Minerals Plus 80 Additional Nutrients 180 Vegetable Capsules Dietary Supplement Manufactured Exclusively For: MAGZUMA NUTRITI…
Liquid Assets Inc
Kroger SALAD TOPPERS Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels NET WT 3.5 OZ (99G) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT DI…
The Kroger Co
HAWAIIAN DELIGHT ING: IMITATION SOUR DRESSING, PEACHES, PINEAPPLE, MANDERIN ORANGES, SUGAR CHERRIES KEEP REFRIGERATED NET WT. 4.5 LB. & 9 LB. (4.06KG…
Frank L Harter & Sons Inc
Code 2013 Spicy Mac & Cheese Bites Breaded Macaroni & Monterey Jack Cheese O 'Steen Meat Specialties Inc. 2126 N. Broadway Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Ph…
O'Steen Meat Specialties, Inc.
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
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2016 across the FDA, CPSC 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 August 2026.