2016 Recalls
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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 13 critical, 35 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 30 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (17), FDA Devices (12), NHTSA (11), 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.
MAZDA 2014-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MAZDA
ACURA,HONDA 2005-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
Microsoft Recalls AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Due to Fire, Shock Hazards
Microsoft Corp., of Redmond, Wash
Royal Appliance Recalls Dirt Devil Pet Vacuums Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Scubapro Recalls Dive Computers
HONDA 2008-2010: AIR BAGS
HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC
LEXUS 2016: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
LEXUS
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2008-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHRYSLER,DODGE
H-E-B Recalls Stainless Steel Cookware Due to Injury Hazard
i play Recalls Glass Food Storage Cubes Due to Injury Hazard
RNG Recalls 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Tristar Products Recalls AquaRug Shower Rugs Due to Fall Hazard
Varaluz Recalls Longfellow Light Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard
HYUNDAI 2011: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
HYUNDAI
FORD 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
FORD
AUDI 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUDI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2014-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CHRYSLER,DODGE
DODGE 2011-2016: STRUCTURE
DODGE
Peanut Butter Lust Bar, Net weight 2 ounces, UPC: 1425361001
Eaton Farm Confectionaries, Inc.
Roasted pumpkin seeds with salt in a clear plastic bag with a yellow and red label attatched.
Yoli Inc.
Baclofen USP powder, packaged in (a) 25gm (4 oz container), (b) 100gm (16 oz container), (c) 500 gm (70 oz container), and (d) 1000 gm (120 oz cont…
Freedom Pharmaceuticals Inc
Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY…
Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Skin Irritant & Healing Support, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz bottle, NDC 44911-0136-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woodbine, …
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution 0.09%, a) 2.5 mL bottles (NDC 0378-7110-35) and b) 5 mL bottles (NDC 00378-7109-35), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, In…
Mayne Pharma Usa
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 800 mg/160 mg DOUBLE STRENGTH, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg. by: Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc…
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
Bevacizumab 2 mg/0.08 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 1…
Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
IT Custom Compound (BC) Baclofen 2000 mcg/ml, Clonidine 2 mcg/ml 40 ml PF syringe, FOR INTRATHECAL USE ONLY, Rx Only, Compounded by Amerita, Inc., Pr…
Amerita Specialty Infusion Services
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Muscle/Tendon Pain & Stress Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0132-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc.…
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Shingles Pain & Ulceration Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0137-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc.,…
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Lindane Lotion, USP 1%, For External use Only, Rx Only, 2 fl oz (60 mL) bottle, MGP, NDC 60432-833-60
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Headache Pain & Sinus Pressure Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0134-1, Dist. by Energique, I…
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Baclofen 1 mg/ml in 40 ml NS syringe, FOR INTRATHECAL USE ONLY, Rx Only, Compounded by Amerita, Inc., Prescott, AZ 86305-1614
Amerita Specialty Infusion Services
Bevacizumab 2.5 mg/0.1 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal injection, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tona…
Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL filled to 0.06 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suit…
Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, First Aid Pain & Trauma Relief, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0135-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woodbine, IA; ALS…
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Joint Pain & Stiffness Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0133-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woo…
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 15 mg, packaged in a) 7-count (NDC 55289-791-07), b) 14-count (NDC 55289-791-14), c) 28-count (NDC 55289-79…
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
VNS Therapy AspireSR Generator Model 106. Indicated for use as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of seizures.
Cyberonics, Inc
arkray SPOTCHEM II Basic Panel - 1 Reagent test strips, Product # 11726, MEDTEST DX Catalog # 77484. Calcium, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Glucose, Albumin,…
Arkray Factory USA, Inc.
InVision-Plus CS Needleless IV Connector, Catalog Number RYM-7001. Disposable, Single Use. Products are intended for single patient use in intra…
Rymed Technologies, LLC
GE Healthcare, Aestiva MRI, 1006-9310-000. This version of the Datex-Ohmeda 7900 ventilator is used in Datex-Ohmeda Aestiva/5 anesthesia systems. It…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Wilson Penile Implantation System Retractor Frame, Retractor Stays & Penile Elevation Strap, SINGLE USE ONLY Rx ONLY. Indicated to aid in tissue r…
Abeon Medical Corporation
Brainlab Cranial Navigation System: An Image Guided Surgery System / Stereotactic. Radiology Departments. The BrainLAB Cranial IGS System is inten…
Brainlab AG
InVision-Plus and InVision-Plus Junior Needleless IV Connector, Disposable, Single Use Products are intended for single patient use in intravenous…
Rymed Technologies, LLC
Accusorb MRI MAC7007 Part Number: MRI-07 MRI-Breast Shield Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI…
MWT Materials, Inc.
Accusorb MRI MAC7009 Part Number: MRI-09 MRI- Leg Wrap Blanket Various Sizes Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part …
MWT Materials, Inc.
Optisure Dual Coil Defibrillation Leads, Model No. LDA220, LDA220Q, LDA230Q, LDP220Q. St. Jude Medical. Designed for long term a…
St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
Accusorb MRI MAC7006 Part Number: MRI-06 MRI-Large Torso Wrap Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the M…
MWT Materials, Inc.
The e.cam Dual Signature Gamma Camera system. Used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following te…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, 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
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.