2016 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

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2016 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 8,148 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2016. That represents about 9.71% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 22.3 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 163 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 23 critical, 26 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 34 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward NHTSA (16), FDA Food (13), FDA Drug (13), 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.

2016 Recalls

2016 Recall Year Insight

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

FORD 2006-2015: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

INFINITI,NISSAN 2003-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

HYUNDAI 2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

HONDA 2006-2010: AIR BAGS

ACURA,HONDA 2006-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

FORD 2013-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

LINCOLN 2016: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

ACURA,HONDA 2002-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

FERRARI 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

LEXUS,PONTIAC 2006-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

MITSUBISHI 2006-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW 2011-2017: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP

BESTAR Recalls Juvenile Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)

FORD 2015: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Black Diamond Recalls Camming Climbing Devices Due to Fall Hazard

Black Diamond Recalls Climbing Ascenders Due to Fall Hazard

Black Diamond Recalls Via Ferrata Climbing Equipment Due to Fall Hazard

Digital Clamp Meters Recalled by Klein Tools Due to Shock and Burn Hazards

Rocky Mountain Recalls Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard

SCOTT Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

Raw Meal Organic Vanilla Spiced Chai Powder; Organic Shake and Meal Replacement; 909 g, 455 g, and 10-ct tray (65 g each). Packaged in plastic bottl…

Nuwati Herbals SeeLessO'Me Diet and Weight Management Tea packaged in two different size amber glass jars with Net Wt 3 oz. or Net Wt 6 oz. The resp…

Raw Meal Organic Vanilla Powder; Organic Shake and Meal Replacement; 949 g, 475 g, and 10-ct tray (68 g each). Packaged in plastic bottle with color…

Raw Meal Organic Original Powder; Organic Shake and Meal Replacement; 908 g, 454 g, and 10-ct tray (65 g each). Packaged in plastic bottle with colo…

Classic Pesto Sauce (with a twist), net wt. 4 oz. (113 g). Product is packaged in a round Styrofoam containers with translucent plastic lid. The UPC …

Passion 4 Life 30 FL oz. Bottle

Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea, 20 TEA BAGS, NET WT 1.41 OZ (40g)

Bertagni fresh Sweet Butternut Squash Ravioli, packaged in a paper tray inside a plastic bag and wrapped around with paper band, net weight 8.8 oz., …

Meijer frozen Butternut Squash Ravioli, product is packaged in a paper box, net weight 12 oz., UPC 760236398479

Granna's 808 French Toast, Diced Potatoes, Mandarin Oranges in three compartment black, plastic tray, stored frozen

Imperial Choice Mandarin Oranges Broken Segments in Light Syrup; Net WT. 11 oz.; Imported by Acme Food Sales, Seattle, WA 98108; Product of China; …

Lemon Pesto Sauce, net wt. 4 oz. (113 g). Product is packaged in a round Styrofoam containers with translucent plastic lid. The UPC is 8 20103 7721…

Raw Meal Organic Chocolate Powder; Organic Shake and Meal Replacement; 986 g, 493 g, and 10-ct tray (65 g each). Packaged in plastic bottle with col…

Paliperidone Extended-release Tablets, 1.5 mg, 30 count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV --- NDC 0378-3978-93

Screenses Color Sunscreen, Tinted facial make-up compact, Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Light, 0.35 oz (10 g), Manufactured by Sesderma S.L., Valencia, Spai…

Ondansetron Tablets USP, 4 mg, 30 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally, India --- NDC 56111-153-30

Dryses Aluminum Chlorohydrate Antiperspirant Solution, 3.4 fl. oz (100 mL) bottle, over the counter, Manufactured by Sesderma S.L., Valencia, Spain, …

Repaskin 50 (octocrylene 7%, titanium dioxide 2%) Body Lotion Sunscreen gel cream, Broad Spectrum SPF 50, 6.8 fl oz (200 mL) tube, over the counter, …

Dryses Aluminum Chlorohydrate Deodorant for Men Roll-on, 2.5 fl oz (75 mL) bottle, over the counter, Manufactured by Sesderma S.L., Valencia, Spain, …

Repaskin 50 (octocrylene 7%, titanium oxide 2%) Facial Sunscreen gel cream, Broad Spectrum SPF 50, 1.7 fl oz (50 mL) tube, over the counter, Manufact…

Salises Facial Moisturizing Acne Treatment Gel, (salicylic acid 1.5%), 1.7 fl. oz (50 mL) bottle, over the counter, Manufactured by Sesderma S.L., Va…

Brevibloc DOUBLE STRENGTH Premixed Injection, Esmolol Hydrochloride in Sodium Chloride, 2000mg/100mL (20 mg/mL), 100 mL, Rx only, Manufactured by Bax…

Repaskin 30 (octacrylene 4%, oxybenzone 3%, octisalate 3%, octinoxate 3% Avobenzone 3%) Body Lotion Sunscreen gel cream, Broad Spectrum SPF 30, 6.8 f…

Screenses Color Sunscreen Tinted facial make-up compact, Broad Spectrum SPF 50, Brown, 0.35 oz (10 g), Manufactured by Sesderma S.L., Valencia, Spain…

Repaskin 30 (octacrylene 4%, oxybenzone 3%, octisalate 3%, octinoxate 3% Avobenzone 3%) Facial Sunscreen gel cream, Broad Spectrum SPF 30, 1.7 fl oz …

Dryses Aluminum Chlorohydrate Deodorant for Women, Roll-on, 2.5 fl oz (75 mL) bottle, over the counter, Manufactured by Sesderma S.L., Valencia, Spai…

Vitek 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards (AST-P640 REF 418579), 20 cards/kit. Product Usage: The VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility C…

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