2016 Recalls
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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, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 17 critical, 30 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 47 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (36), CPSC (6), FDA Devices (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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
DePuy Spine SKYLINE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM VARIABLE SELF-TAPPING SCREW 4.0 x 20mm Item Code: 186852020 The SKYLINE¿ Anterior Cervical Pla…
DePuy Spine, Inc.
2.5 mm Reaming Rod W/Ball Tip 650 mm, Sterile
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Waste Management Kit. Catalog Number K10-04381AP
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
DePuy Spine SKYLINE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM VARIABLE SELF-DRILLING SCREW 4.0 x 18mm Item Code: 186850018 The SKYLINE¿ Anterior Cervical…
DePuy Spine, Inc.
BioLite Recalls Lanterns Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively Online at Kickstarter.Com (Recall Alert)
BioLite, Inc., of New York
IMUSA Recalls Espresso Makers Due to Impact and Burn Hazards
Summit Recalls Climbing Treestands Due to Fall Hazard
Summit Treestands LLC, of Decatur, Ala.
KIA 2016-2017: TRAILER HITCHES
KIA
Door Locksets Recalled Due to Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency; Manufactured by Stanley Security Solutions Taiwan
Stanley Security Solutions Taiwan, Ltd. of Taiwan
Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Following 450 Fires and $19 Million in Property Damage; Brand Names Include Frigidaire, Soleus Air, Kenmore and …
Gree Electric Appliances, of China
Johnson Health Tech Recalls Matrix ClimbMills Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Johnson Health Tech North America, of Cottage Grove, Wis.
MASERATI 2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MASERATI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MERCEDES-BENZ
Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Apricot Perouk, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28601 1.
Nobel Bakery
PRIME TIME Cucumbers, 1 & 1/9 BUSHEL CARTON, 25kg per carton, TAG ID# 10173318, 10173319, 10173320, 10173322.
Prime Time International
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Italian Bread, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
SAUER'S BARBEQJ E SPICE, 3 oz.
C.F. Sauer Company
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Torpedo Rolls, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix. This is not a ready to eat product and it does not contain any chicken. It is packaged in a…
Conifer Specialties, Inc.
Orange Cake, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28604 2.
Nobel Bakery
SAUER'S CHILl POWDER, 2.25 oz.
C.F. Sauer Company
Vanilla Cake, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28614 1.
Nobel Bakery
SAUER'S HOT CHILl POWDER, 2.25oz.
C.F. Sauer Company
SAUER'S CHILl POWDER, 5.5 lbs. BLUE MOUNTAIN VALLEY CHILl POWDER, 5.5 lbs. CHEF'S MAGIC CHILl POWDER, 5.5 lbs. CODE CHILl POWDER, 5.5 lbs. …
C.F. Sauer Company
Frozen Onion Rings sold and distributed under the following private label retail brands: 1) Premium Pick 5 Mix and Match Onion Rings, NET WT 40 OZ, …
McCain Foods USA
Pappion, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28612 7.
Nobel Bakery
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Bulkie Rolls, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
POLLOTROPICAL TUMBLE MARINADE, 21.25 lbs.
C.F. Sauer Company
SAUER'S GROUND CUMIN,5lbs . CHEF'S MAGIC GROUND CUMIN, 5 lbs. CODE GROUND CUMIN, 5 lbs. JAKE'S GROUND CUMIN,5 lbs. PREMIUM RECIPE GROUND CUMIN,5 lb…
C.F. Sauer Company
Marble Cheese, thirty-three 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
MARCUM CHILl POWDER, 2.25 oz.
C.F. Sauer Company
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup, 48 oz. sleeve (2/24 oz. cups/sleeve). Refrigerated UPC Code: 077958790918
Blount Fine Foods Corporation
Puff Pastry Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28615 8.
Nobel Bakery
Croissant with Jam, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28608 0.
Nobel Bakery
Raisin Cookies, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28611 0.
Nobel Bakery
White Cheddar, thirty-nine, 40 lb. blocks from Vat A and 25 40 lb. blocks from Vat C
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Monterey Jack Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Coconut Macaroon, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28613 4.
Nobel Bakery
Nazook, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28606 6.
Nobel Bakery
Walnut and Raisin Cake, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28603 5.
Nobel Bakery
MARCUM GROUND CUMIN, 2.25 o z.
C.F. Sauer Company
Walnut Nazook and Walnut, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28609 7.
Nobel Bakery
GOLD MEDAL CHILl POWDER,5.5 lbs RESTAURANT PRIDE DEPENDABLE CHILl POWDER, 5.5 lbs
C.F. Sauer Company
On Lid: Turkey Hill, Rocky Road, 48 FL. OZ.. In small letters at the top of the lid reads: "Dutch Chocolate ice cream swirled with whipped marshmall…
Turkey Hill Dairy, LP
SAUER'S REDUCED SODIUM TACO SEASONING,14oz.
C.F. Sauer Company
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Portugese Sliced Bread, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
Assorted Cookies, Net Wt. 10 oz. (284g), UPC 7 80890 28651 6.
Nobel Bakery
Zeasorb AF (miconazole nitrate), 2%, cures most athlete's foot, Net wt. 2.5 OZ (71 g), Manufactured for: Steifel Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangl…
GSK Consumer Healthcare
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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2016
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.