2016 Recalls
6,806 recalls · Page 19 of 137
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 20 critical, 30 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 22 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (26), FDA Devices (10), NHTSA (10), 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.
CATH LAB KIT w/3 PORT "OFF" MANIFOLD, WASTE BAG, GUIDE WIRE, SPLASH STOP, NEEDLE & TP-4, Item No. 46098The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Tran…
ICU Medical, Inc.
TRANSPAC¿ IV DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER WITH STOPCOCKS AND WITHOUT COVERS, Item No. 42664-01NS The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT…
ICU Medical, Inc.
DOUBLE LINE KIT WITH 03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSP., Item No. 46063-03 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSP…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Transpac¿ IV Monitoring Kit w/4 Way Stopcock, 3 Way Stopcock and 24" Arterial Pressure Tubing, Item No. 42594-05 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pr…
ICU Medical, Inc.
TRANSPAC¿ IV MONITORING KIT WITH 2 BONDED STOPCOCKS, 72", DISPOSABLE TRANSDUCER WITH 2 BONDED STOPCOCKS, 3 ML SQUEEZE FLUSH, MACRODRIP (POLE MOUNT), …
ICU Medical, Inc.
Quad Kit W/03ML Flush Device, Mounts, Reservoir & TP4, Item No. 46099-24 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravasc…
ICU Medical, Inc.
NEONATAL KIT WITH 30ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSP., Item No. 46068-65 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an ex…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Transpac¿ IV Disposable Transducer w/Stopcocks w/o Cap and Covers, Item No. 46112-30NS The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) i…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Cath Lab Left Heart Kit w/3 Port Manifold "OFF" (600 psi), Transpac¿ IV, Waste Bag System and 10 cc Control Syringe, Item No. 46300-11NS The Transpa…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Atrium Medical 10 Fr Trocar catheter, Sterile Model Number: 8410 Intended to facilitate the evacuation of air and/or fluid from the chest cavity …
Atrium Medical Corporation
Human Touch Recalls Reclining Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Human Touch LLC, of Calif.
Six Brands of Dry Carpet Cleaning Powder Recalled by Milliken Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria
Milliken & Company, of Spartanburg, S.C.
Work 'N Leisure Recalls Air Valves Used in CPR Training Due to Choking Hazard
Ningbo Sifang Medical Corp., of China
JEEP 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JEEP
BRP Recalls Side-by-Side Off-Road Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
NISSAN 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
BUICK 2016: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BUICK
HYUNDAI 2007-2008: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2016-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
MASERATI 2016-2017: TIRES:SIDEWALL
MASERATI
MASERATI 2017: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
MASERATI
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER 2003-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MERCEDES-BENZ
Muscle Milk 14 oz, 25 g protein. Vanilla Creme UPC (case): 8-76063-00222-6; UPC (unit): 8-76063-00202-8
H.P. Hood, LLC
Big Y Plain Grinders- Enriched wheat and Enriched White packaged 15 oz
Koffee Kup Bakery Inc.
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Marinated Opyata Mushrooms packaged in 4.5 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204136**MARINATED OPYATA MUSHR…
Royal Seafood Baza
Professional Botanicals MealPlex (756 grams) and Veo Natural Pearl 3.0 (378 grams) Ultimate Meal Drinks in Plastic Tub Containers. Dietary Supplemen…
Professional Botanicals
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat SOUR CABBAGE BY LB packaged in a 25 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204023**MARINATED CABBAGE BY LB***
Royal Seafood Baza
Muscle Milk 14 oz, 25 g protein Cookies N Cr¿me. UPC (case): 8-76063-00224-0; UPC (unit): 8-76063-00204-2
H.P. Hood, LLC
Muscle Milk Pro Series 40 14 oz;, 40 g protein Crushin' Cookies. UPC (case): 8-76063-00293-6; UPC (unit): 8-76063-00283-7
H.P. Hood, LLC
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine under firms brand name FRESH SEAFOOD packaged in a 10.9 oz. (310g) plastic retail container labeled in p…
Royal Seafood Baza
SOFiT Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt; Seeds covered by a crunchy protein shell: NET WT. 1 OZ.
The Hershey Company
Solo Almond Paste, 6/7 LB. Cans, Net Weight: 42 LBS. (19.09 KG.)
Sokol and Co
Fit & Active 100 Calorie Whole Almonds 7 0.63oz bags per retail carton Flexible film bags in paperboard carton
Kar Nut Products Company
FitPro Go! 14oz , 35 g protein Vanilla; UPC (case) : 8-5418200327-0; UPC (unit): 8-5418200325-6
H.P. Hood, LLC
Koffee Kup Kaiser Rolls: Egg, Plain, Corn, White, Wheat, Sesame, Seeded Poppy packaged 12, and 15 oz
Koffee Kup Bakery Inc.
Big Y Plain Bulkie Rolls-white packaged 15 oz and 17 oz
Koffee Kup Bakery Inc.
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat marinated apples packaged in 15 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204022**MARINATED APPLES BY LB***
Royal Seafood Baza
Fruit 66 Tropical Punch, 8 FL OZ (240 mL) 100% Juice Non-Carbonated. Flavored 100% Juice Blend from concentrate with other natural Flavors and added…
1 Epic, LLC
SOFiT Protein Plus Almonds Jalapeno Garlic, whole almonds covered by a crunchy protein shell: NET WT. 1 OZ.
The Hershey Company
Muscle Milk 14 oz Chocolate, 25 g protein. UPC (case): 8-76063-00221-9; UPC (unit): 8-76063-00201-1
H.P. Hood, LLC
SOFiT Protein Plus Pumpkin Seeds Sesame Garlic, Seeds covered by a crunchy protein shell: NET WT. 1 OZ.
The Hershey Company
On the Border Cafe Style Tortilla Chips 18 oz. and 28 oz. packaged in laminated polypropylene film with windows.
Truco Enterprises, Inc
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Pickles Half Sour packaged in 18 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204062**PICKLES HALF SOUR BY LB***
Royal Seafood Baza
Koffee Kup Potatoe Hamburger Buns, Plain and Seeded, 8 pk
Koffee Kup Bakery Inc.
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name as packaged bulk in a plastic bucket labeled in part ***204883**HERRING DUNAYSKAYA B…
Royal Seafood Baza
Muscle Milk, 14oz ; 40 g protein Banana; UPC (case): 8-76063-00223-3 UPC (unit): 8-76063-00203-5
H.P. Hood, LLC
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Salad Izolda packaged in 25 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204129**SALAD IZOLDA BY LB***
Royal Seafood Baza
Koffee Kup Hoogie Rolls- Wheat, Sourdough, Potatoe packaged 15 oz and 15.6 and 17 oz
Koffee Kup Bakery 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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2016
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.