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 2 critical, 48 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 16 distinct recalling firms operating in 3 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (44), CPSC (4), NHTSA (2), 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.
Catalog Number: 9002164 FEMORAL SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound heal…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900633 FAN FOLD SHEET 44 X 58 Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound heal…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900168 LABOR & DELIVERY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as w…
Customed, Inc
SYNTHECEL Dura Repair, 510K # K131792, K113071, Class II, Classification name: Dura Substitute Device listing number: D140596, D211012 SYNTHECEL Du…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Catalog Number: 900164 FEMORAL SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound hea…
Customed, Inc
Custom Tubing Packs Custom tubing pack for oxygenators
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
Catalog Number: 900796 FEMORAL ANGIOGRAPHY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such a…
Customed, Inc
GE Healthcare, Aisys Carestation.
GE Medical Systems, LLC
The Concerto Basic Shower Trolley is intended for assisted hygiene care, especially showering and bathing of residents in care environments such as s…
Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh
Catalog Number: 900064 WOUND CLOSURE TRAY II Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healin…
Customed, Inc
Diana Automated Compounding System, Diana Onco Plus 1.2, Item No. ASN222, ASN222-GST, ASN222-R The Diana is an automated compounding device for the …
ICU Medical, Inc.
Catalog Number: 900419 LABOR & DELIVERY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as w…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9001154 WOUND MANAGEMENT TRAY Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound heali…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900547 BASIC SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healin…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900741A ORTHO-IMPLANT SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as woun…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900742A CARPAL TUNEL LARGE SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as…
Customed, Inc
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Receiver with Share Receiver Part Number: MT22495 Receiver (mg/dL), Black; MT22495-PNK, Receiver (mg/dL), Pink; MT22495-BLU, Rec…
Dexcom Inc
BARDEX I.C. Anti-Infective 2-Way Red Latex Foley Catheter, 5cc (Council Model); Intended for urinary bladder drainage in female patients requiring c…
C.R. Bard, Inc.
Catalog Number: 900278 URETHRAL CATHETER TRAY 14FR Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as woun…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9001574 LEGGINS 30X42 W/7" CUFF Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound he…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9002614 HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures s…
Customed, Inc
Diana Automated Compounding System, Diana Onco 3xx, Item No. ASN303 The Diana is an automated compounding device for the accurate, safe and efficien…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Catalog Number: 900450 LAPAROTOMY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound h…
Customed, Inc
Diana Automated Compounding System, Diana V1.3, Item No. CH5300, CH5300R The Diana is an automated compounding device for the accurate, safe and eff…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Catalog Number: 900548A PERY-GYN SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound hea…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9001198 WOUND MANAGE II Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, s…
Customed, Inc
da Vinci S Surgical System (IS1200/IS2000/IS3000) user manual, instrument & accessory. Product Usage: The Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrumen…
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Catalog Number: 900403 CESAREAN SECTION SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as w…
Customed, Inc
Oblique Posterior Atraumatic Lumbar (OPAL) System, Polymeric spinal fusion cage, non-sterile, OPAL Spacer 10 mm x 24 mm, 11 mm Height - Revolve Pr…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Catalog Number: 900629 STERILE OR CLOTH TOWEL BLUE Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound…
Customed, Inc
BARD ArcticGel Pads Product Usage: The Arctic Sun Temperature Management System is intended for monitoring and controlling patient temperature. A…
C.R. Bard, Inc.
SYNTHECEL Dura Repair, 510K # K131792, K113071, Class II, Classification name: Dura Substitute Device listing number: D140596, D211012 SYNTHECEL Du…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
SOMATOM Definition AS, a family of CT systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Catalog Number: 9002510 UROLOGY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound hea…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9002469 BASIC SURGICAL PACK IV Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound he…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9002193 SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such …
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9001738 UROLOGY SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound hea…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9001296 PREMIUM LAPAROTOMY PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound he…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900169 UNIVERSAL SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound he…
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9001933 OPHTALMIC SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound h…
Customed, Inc
Bard TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needle Product Usage: The TruGuide Disposable Coaxial Biopsy Needles are intended for use as a guiding ne…
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
Catalog Number: 900010 SUTURE REMOVAL KIT Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, …
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 9002940 OBSTETRICAL SURGICAL PACK Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound …
Customed, Inc
Catalog Number: 900277 SUCTION CATHETER TRAY 14FR WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IRRIGATION Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and p…
Customed, Inc
YTL International Recalls Drywall Lifts Due to Injury Hazard
YTL International, of Cerritos, Calif.
JAGUAR 2009-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JAGUAR
TOYOTA 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
Brunton Outdoors Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Recalls Wooden Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Flying Tiger Copenhagen, of New York
Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard; Severe Burn Injuries, One Death Reported
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
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.