2016 Recalls
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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 10 critical, 40 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (27), CPSC (11), NHTSA (10), 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.
American Surgical Telfa 1/2" x 1/2" Ref Number: 80-06 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Delicot 15mm x 20mm Ref: 63-04 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Delicot 9 mm x 50 mm Ref Number: 63-07 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
RayStation Therapy Treatment Planning System Stand-alone Software 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 4.7., designed for treatment planning and analysis of radiat…
RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB
American Surgical Ultracot 20 mm x 60 mm Ref Number: 23-09 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Delicot X 6 mm x 50 mm Ref Number: 63x06 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Cotton Balls-Strung 1/8" Ref Number: 30-07 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. Pin, fixation, smooth.
Biomet, Inc.
American Surgical Delicot 20 mm x 60 mm Ref Number: 63-09 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Ultracot 15 mm x 20 mm (Glassine) Ref Number: 23-04G Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
AngioVac Circuit Pack (Tandem Packs), REF/Catalog No. 25-187, UPN H965251870, STERILE, Rx Only, Single Use Only -- The AngioVac Circuit and AngioVac …
Angiodynamics Inc. (Navilyst Medical Inc.)
Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. Passer.
Biomet, Inc.
American Surgical Cotton Balls-Non-Strung 1/8" Ref Number: 31-07 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Cotton Balls-Strung 3/8" Ref Number: 30-01 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Ultracot 15 mm x 20 mm Ref Number: 23-04 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Americot Blue 3/8" x 3/8" Ref Number: 20-22S Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Americot Blue 1/2" x 3" Ref Number: 20-07S Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Americot Blue 1/2" x 1" Ref Number: 20-05S Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges Product Usage: Neurosur…
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Ray-Cot 1" x 1" Ref Number: 60-12 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Delicot 4 mm x 50 mm Ref Number: 63-05 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
American Surgical Ultracot 30 mm x 70 mm (Glassine) Ref Number: 23-10G Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. Bit, drill.
Biomet, Inc.
American Surgical Uniqcot 1/2" x 3" Ref Number: 67-09 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
Various trauma and sports medicine instruments and implants. guide, surgical, instrument
Biomet, Inc.
American Surgical Tonsil Sponges 1" Large Ref Number: 50-01 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
GE Healthcare, Discovery IGS 730. Indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy.
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Mass Eye & Ear Finger Cot Nasal 2's Ref Number: 41-04 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
American Surgical Company
Mohu Recalls Boomboxes Due to Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
Southwire Recalls Voltage Detectors Due to Shock and Burn Hazards
Southwire Company LLC, of Carrollton, Ga.
Traxxas Recalls X-Maxx Monster Trucks and Electronic Speed Controls Due to Fire Hazard
Traxxas LP, of McKinney, Tex.
KIA 2006-2014: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
KIA
KIA 2006-2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
KIA
AUDI 2004-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
Broan-NuTone Recalls Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard
Broan-NuTone LLC, of Hartford, Wis.
Mirka Recalls Electric Random Orbital Sanders Due to Fire Hazard
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2005-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
NISSAN 2013-2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NISSAN
Tommee Tippee Sippee Spill-Proof Cups Recalled by Mayborn USA Due to Risk of Mold Exposure
AUDI 2008-2009: AIR BAGS
AUDI
LAND ROVER 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2009-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JAGUAR
Box Components Recalls BMX Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
Currey & Company Recalls Chandeliers Due to Impact Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ethan Allen (Recall Alert)
Currey & Company of Atlanta, Ga.
Hollander Sleep Products Recalls Mattress Pads Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond
Hollander Sleep Products LLC, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Osprey Recalls Child Backpack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
Osprey Child Safety Products LLC, of Cortez, Colo.
Rheem Recalls to Repair Water Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Rheem Sales Company Inc., of Montgomery, Ala.
TOYOTA 2015: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
Hooters Creamy Liquid soybean Frying Oil, Net Wt 35 lb (15.88 kg), MFD in USA By: Bunge Oils, St. Louis, MO 63146-1000, UPC 0 00 78684 73746 8
Bunge Oil North America Inc.
Old World Clear Canola Liquid Frying Oil (Aceite de Canola Para Freir Liquido y Transparente), Net Wt.35 lbs. (15.88 kg), MFD in USA By: Bunge Oils, …
Bunge Oil North America 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.