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 15 critical, 32 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 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 (22), FDA Food (15), CPSC (6), 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.
West Elm Recalls Bar Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at West Elm
SUZUKI 2008-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUZUKI
MAZDA 2014-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MAZDA
Altar'd State Recalls Monogrammed Coffee Mugs Due to Fire Hazard
Altar'd State of Knoxville, Tenn.
IKEA Recalls Toy Drums and Drumstick Sets Due to Choking Hazard
KTM North America Recalls Husqvarna, KTM Brand Motocross Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
KTM Motorrad AG, of Austria
School Specialty Expands NeoRok Stools Recall Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
School Specialty Inc., of Greenville, Wis.
Steelcase Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Skinny Latina Million Dollar Marinade, 12 oz, shelf stable, dry storage.
Skinny Latina LLC
BAKERY FRESH GOODNESS Chocolate Brownie NET WT 16 OZ (1 LB) 453 g CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS, WHEAT, SOY. MAY CONTAIN: ALMONDS, PECANS, WALNUTS, CASHEWS, C…
The Kroger Co
David Trail Mix Sweet & Salty individual plastic bags net wt. 5 oz. (142 g) UPC 00 26200 23885 2 shipped in the following configurations: 1) cases…
ConAgra Foods Inc
Pacific Superfoods Snack Lava Rock Sriracha Kale Chips, 2.2oz or 62g, In a clamshell container with a paper sleeve, 8 packages per case
Made In Nature, LLC
Crazy about Cookies 2lb DSC Custom Decorated Sugar Cookies Item # 101-2207 thru 101- 2355 UPC Code - None
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Nicomex Velitas Candies Candles Net. Wt. 2 oz (56.7 gms) Distributed by Nicomex Inc. 88 First Street, Passaic, NJ 07055
Nicomex Inc.
Crazy about Cookies 2.7lb WALNUT CHUNKY CHOCOLATE CHIP Pre-Portioned cookie dough Item # 25-2008 UPC Code - 698768102168
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Crazy about Cookies 2lb HELLO KITTY COLLECTION Decorated SUGAR COOKIE KIT Item # 03-4035 UPC Code - 698768034353
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Made In Nature Sriracha Chili Kale Chips, 2.2oz or 62g, In a clamshell container with a paper sleeve, 8 packages per case
Made In Nature, LLC
Casey's Bakery, 8X8 Snickers cake, www.caseysbakery.com, Sioux Center, IA
Casey's Bakery, Inc
Crazy about Cookies 2.7lb Sugar Cookies Pre-Portion Item # 25-2004 UPC Code - 698768102120
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Crazy about Cookies 2lb Birthday Celebration COLLECTION Decorated SUGAR COOKIE KIT Item # 03-4033 UPC Code - 698768034339
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Crazy about Cookies 2lb Monster Bash COLLECTION Decorated SUGAR COOKIE KIT Item # 03-4032 UPC Code - 698768034322
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Crazy about Cookies 2lb Holiday Gathering COLLECTION Decorated SUGAR COOKIE KIT Item # 03-4034 UPC Code - 698768034346
Pine Valley Foods Inc
Crazy about Cookies 2lb Fairytale Princess COLLECTION Decorated SUGAR COOKIE KIT Item # 03-4031 UPC Code - 698768034315
Pine Valley Foods Inc
5-methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium (L) (a) 1 gm in 2 oz container NDC: 52372-0855-04; (b) 5 gm in 2 oz container NDC: 52372-0855-02; (c) 25 gm in 4 oz…
Freedom Pharmaceuticals Inc
Azithromycin Tablets, USP, 250 mg, Rx Only, packaged in a) 2 count and b) 4 count bottles, Packaged by: PD-RX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Oklahoma City, O…
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Magnesium Sulfate 7-Hydrate, (For Parenteral Use) USP -GenAR, 100LB, Avantor Performance Materials, Inc., 3472 Corporate Parkway, Suite 200 Center Va…
Avantor Performance Materials Inc
Azithromycin 500 mg tablets, Rx Only, packaged in a) 1 count, b) 2 count, c) 3 count, and d) 7 count bottles, Packaged by: PD-RX Pharmaceuticals, Inc…
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EPSOM SALT(Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate, USP), 50 lb multi-wall bag, Rx only, Manufactured by PQ Corporation, P.O. Box 840, Valley Forge, Pennsylva…
PQ Corporation
NexGEN System REF 5980-37-01 Tibial Component Size Stemmed 3 Precoat, and REF 5986-37-01 Nonaugmentable Tibial Component Option CR/PS/LPS Size Stem…
Zimmer Manufacturing B.V.
Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy System Ethicon, Inc. The GYNECARE THERMACHOICE¿ III Uterine Balloon Therapy (UBT) System is a th…
Ethicon, Inc.
3M Coban Self-Adherent Wrap Shipper carton label identified the product as 3M Coban LF Latex Free Catalog #2081, lot number 2018-10AM.
3M Company - Health Care Business
Siemens Acute Care" CCRP TestPak-in vitro diagnostic product intended to be used for calibration of the CCRP method on the Stratus¿ CS analyzer Cata…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
CONTENDER POST-OP-KNEE BRACE FULL FOAM Model: 75-7550-000 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee joint foll…
Corflex
InterGuard 5.5mm Econo Refill, sizes, 4.0mm for short anatomical crowns and 5.5mm, part # 4012 Product Usage: InterGuard is a preventive aid fo…
Ultradent Products, Inc.
Ottobock Modular Polycentric EBS Knee Joint 3R60, 3R60=ST, 3R60=KD, 3R60=HD. Used for the prosthetic fitting of amputations of the lower. limb.
Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH
BRIELLE ORTHO CONTENDER POST-OP-KNEE BRACE LITE Model: 75-7500-087 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee…
Corflex
Remote Patient Monitoring System, MDP 2000 Series, Part Numbers: MDP2040-0100, PGM340R3, or PGM340R4. The MDP2000 is intended for use in conjuncti…
Vidco, Inc.
Siemens Acute Care CKMB DilPak- an in vitro diagnostic product intended to be used in conjunction with the Acute Care CKMB TestPak Catalog Number: C…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Siemens Acute Care DDMR TestPak Catalog Number: CDDMRE SMN: 10701511 in vitro diagnostic
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Smith & Nephew GENESIS(R) II/LEGION(TM) PATELLAR COMPONENT, RESURFACING ROUND, 32MM STANDARD, FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY WITH JOURNEY PEG, STERILE EO, Rx…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Corflex Contender Post-Op Knee Brace Lite Model: 75-7500-000 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee joint f…
Corflex
ADV ORTHO CONTENDER POST-OP-KNEE BRACE LITE Model: 75-7500-231 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee joint…
Corflex
CT ORTHO CONTENDER POST-OP-KNEE BRACE LITE Model: 75-7500-011 Post-Operative Knee Brace is indicated for range of motion control at the knee joi…
Corflex
BIOMET 3i, PROVIDE IMPRESSION COPING KITS, Catalog # PRK484, PRK485, PRK654, and PRK655 BIOMET 3i Restorative Products are intended for use as an…
Biomet 3i, LLC
SYNTHES; 13.5MM Medullary Reamer Head; 352.135 NON STERILE. Part of the Flexible Reamer Set for orthopedic surgical procedures.
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
The Fuhrman Pleural/Pneumopericardial Drainage Set The Fuhrman Pleural/Pneumopericardial Drainage Set consists of pigtail catheter, access needle,…
Stryker Sustainability Solutions
Siemens Acute Care MYO DilPak Catalog Number: CMYO-D SMN:10445081 in vitro diagnostic
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Natus Quantum System with NeuroWorks Software. Catalog /Part Numbers: 013926. The Natus Quantum Amplifier is intended to be used as an electroence…
Natus Neurology DBA Excel Tech., Ltd. (XLTEK)
Baxter INTERLINK System, Y-Type Solution Set, 78 (2.0 m), 2 Injection Sites, Male Luer Lock Adapter, 1C8581 s, Product Usage: C8581: For the admi…
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
AMSCO¿ Warming Cabinet. Manufactured by: STERIS Corporation To raise the temperature of blankets, linens and sterile surgical IV/irrigation solut…
Steris Corporation
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.