2016 Recalls
8,211 recalls · Page 159 of 165
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 6 critical, 44 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (36), FDA Food (7), CPSC (5), 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.
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.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America, Small Particle Size Aerosol Generator, SPAG-2 6000 series. Model No. SPAG-2. A nebulizer pneumatic flow syst…
Valeant Pharmacueticals International
IBA Dosimetry GmbH Lift Table Type 4320, Catalog HA03-010#2 and HA03-000#2
Iba Dosimetry Gmbh
Accusorb MRI MAC7004 Part Number: MRI-04 MRI-Poncho Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI enviro…
MWT Materials, Inc.
FMS neXtra¿ 3.5mm Aggressive Cutter Shaver Blades; Product Code: 283315 Intended to provide controlled cutting, shaving, and abrading of tissue du…
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
Accusorb MRI MAC7030 Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environment.
MWT Materials, Inc.
Accusorb MRI MAC7008 Part Number: MRI-08 MRI-Boot Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environm…
MWT Materials, Inc.
Accusorb MRI MAC7005 Part Number: MRI-05 Leg Wrap Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environme…
MWT Materials, Inc.
FMS 3.5mm Ultra-Aggressive Cutter Shaver Blades; Product Code: 287325 Intended to provide controlled cutting, shaving, and abrading of tissue duri…
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
Excella II Rod Cat. No.: SR 55100 5.5 x 100 mm LOT 1502 and Excella II Rod Cat. No.: SR 55110 5.5 x 110 mm LOT 1502 Packaged in heat-sealed plasti…
Innovasis, Inc
TLC¿ Self-Retaining Retractor Frames SINGLE USE ONLY Rx ONLY (USA) Indicated to aid in tissue retraction during a surgical procedure.
Abeon Medical Corporation
arkray SPOTCHEM II Glucose Reagent test strips, Item No. 77101, MEDTEST DX Catalog # 77424. For the in vitro quantitative determination of gluco…
Arkray Factory USA, Inc.
TLC¿ Self Retaining Retractor System Contents 1-RETRACTOR FRAME 6-ELASTIC STAYS STERILE EO Rx ONLY. Indicated for use in the retraction of soft ti…
Abeon Medical Corporation
GE Healthcare, Aestiva 7900, 1006-9305-000. This version of the Datex-Ohmeda 7900 ventilator is used in Datex-Ohmeda Aestiva/5 anesthesia systems. I…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Fukuda Denshi patient monitor model DS-8100M and DS-8100N. The Fukuda Denshi DynaScope Model DS-8100N/8100M Patient Monitor is meant to acquire a…
Fukuda Denshi USA, Inc.
Accusorb MRI MAC7002 Part Number: MRI-02 MRI-Arm Sleeve Various Sizes Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers…
MWT Materials, Inc.
GE Healthcare, Aespire 7900, 1009-9012-000 & Aespire View, 1009-9212-000. The family of GE Datex-Ohmeda Aespire anesthesia systems with 7900 venti…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Accusorb MRI MAC7001 Part Number: MRI-01 MRI-Large Blanket Various Sizes Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part cove…
MWT Materials, Inc.
GE Healthcare, Aisys, 1011-9000-000. The GE Datex-Ohmeda Aisys Anesthesia System is intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilat…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
FMS neXtra¿ 3.5mm Full Radius Cutter Shaver Blades; Product Code: 283305 Intended to provide controlled cutting, shaving, and abrading of tissue …
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
Accusorb MRI MAC7003 Part Number: MRI-03 U (Upper) and MRI-03 L (Lower) Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers f…
MWT Materials, Inc.
Anesthesia device service kits. ASSY-MSN, VENT ENGINE ASSY, 1503-8101-000 ASSY-MSN, VENT ENGINE ASSY 7900, 1009-8216-000 ASSY-MSN, VENT ENGI…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Cyberonics Vagus Nerve Stimulator VNS Therapy AspireSR Generator, Model 106
Cyberonics, Inc
Accusorb MRI MAC7010 Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environment.
MWT Materials, Inc.
GE Healthcare, Aisys CS2,1011-9050-000; Avance Amingo,1009-9002-000, & Avance CS2, 1009-9050-000. The GE Datex-Ohmeda Aisys Anesthesia System is in…
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Charging Stations Recalled by LocknCharge Technologies Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Lunera Recalls LED Lamps Due to Fire, Burn and Electric Shock Hazards
FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
NISSAN 2013-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NISSAN
Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard
Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
The Chillafish Company, of Belgium
CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard
Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
Sweet Leaf Organic Raspberry Iced Tea, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06703-6
Nestle Waters North America
Keim's Garden Harvest pickled zesty mustard eggs Ingredients: eggs, water, vinegar, sugar, salt***yellow #5, red #40*** Manufactured by: Keim's Garde…
Garden Harvest
Smoked Garlic Steelhead, Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. UPC 7 48252 67362 6
Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC
Fancy Chinook (salmon), Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. UPC 7 48252 67292 6
Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC
A BIT OF A BITE SALSA MELISSA MEDIUM NET WT. 128 OZ INGREDIENTS: DICED TOMATOES***FRESH ZUCCHINI, FRESH ONIONS***FRESH JALAPENO PEPPERS, FRESH HABANE…
Garden Harvest
Fancy Spring Chinook (salmon), Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. UPC 7 48252 67412 8
Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC
Smoked Steelhead, Sockeye Suzy Fish brand, metal can with a net weight of 6 oz. UPC 7 48252 67342 8
Sockeye Suzys Fish LLC
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.