2016 Recalls
6,806 recalls · Page 21 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 13 critical, 30 moderate, and 7 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (17), FDA Food (11), FDA Drug (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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name as packaged bulk in a plastic bucket labeled in part ***204857**HERRING NORWAY SUPER…
Royal Seafood Baza
FitPro Go! 14oz Strawberry; 35g protein UPC (Case): 8-5418200329-4; UPC (Individual): 8-5418200326-3
H.P. Hood, LLC
Fruit 66 Mixed Berry, 8 FL OZ (240 mL) 100% Juice Non-Carbonated. Flavored 100% Juice Blend from concentrate with other natural Flavors and added In…
1 Epic, LLC
Fruit 66 Passion Fruit Mango, 8 FL OZ (240 mL) 100% Juice Non-Carbonated. Flavored 100% Juice Blend from concentrate with other natural Flavors and …
1 Epic, LLC
FitPro Go! 14oz Chocolate; 35 g protein UPC Case: 8-5418200328-7; UPC Unit: 8-5418200324-9
H.P. Hood, LLC
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name as packaged bulk in a plastic bucket labeled in part ***204709**HERRING FILLET SUPE…
Royal Seafood Baza
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring Fillets Matjes under firms brand name FRESH SEAFOOD packaged in a 16.2 oz. (460g) plastic retail container labele…
Royal Seafood Baza
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Marinated Shitake Mushrooms packaged in 4.5 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204138**HERRING IVASI BY PC***
Royal Seafood Baza
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring Ivasi packaged in Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204183**HERRING IVASI BY PC***
Royal Seafood Baza
Testosterone 200 mg/Anastrozole 9 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Kamedis BIO-HERBAL DANDRUFF CARE THERAPEUTIC 2-STEP DANDRUFF CARE SYSTEM - Kamedis Bio-Herbal Dandruff Care 0.1% PYRITHIONE ZINC, STEP 1 PRE-TREAT C…
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Clonazepam Tablets, USP, 1.0 mg, packaged in a 100- count unit dose box of 10 x 10 blister cards, Rx only, Manufactured by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc,…
Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)
Testosterone Cholesterol ,100 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Testosterone 12.5 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Transderm Scop (scopolamine) Transdermal System, 1.5 mg, 24 patches Multi pack, Rx only, Marketed by Baxter Healthcare Cop/Novartis, Deerfield, IL 60…
Sandoz Inc
Clonazepam Tablets, USP, 0.5 mg, packaged in a)100- count unit dose box of 10 x 10 blister cards (NDC 51079-881-20) and b) 300-count unit dose box of…
Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)
Testosterone 200 mg/Anastrazole 20mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Estradiol 12.5 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Estradiol 3 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Testosterone 60 mg/Anastrazole 4 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
GAMBRO Capillary Dialyzer, Polyflux(R) Revaclear MAX, STERILE, Product code 110634 Product Usage: The Revaclear Max dialyzer is a single use de…
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Professional Hospital Supply, Inc Custom Packaging containing the Devon Light Glove Item Number Descript…
Covidien LLC
TBS iNsight Version v.3.0.1 Product Usage: TBS iNsight is a medical device software that is installed on bone densitometers for analysis of bone …
Medimaps Group
Symbiq Two Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fluids. List number 16027. Note that Hospira retired this pu…
Hospira Inc.
Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 year of age or older) with larg…
Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
Alligator Retrieval Device The device is intended for use in the peripheral and neurovasculature for foreign body removal. Catalog No. FA-88810-…
Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
X-Celerator Hydrophilic Exchange Guidewire Catalog No. 103-0601-300 103-0601-350V10 103-0602-350V06 103-0601-300V01 103-0602-300 103-0602-35…
Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
OR Table, Top U26 H V, Model # 1909793; OR Table Top U26 H V U, Model # 1909794; OR Table Top U24 H V, Model # 1909796; OR Table Top U24 H V U, Model…
Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.
SOMATOM Definition AS system, x-ray, tomography, computed
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System, Gen 1, Model No. 01-0013-001, Catalog No. RSM110 product Usage: The ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon Syste…
Reshape Medical Inc
Accessory Adapter Part number 600525A0 Product Usage: designed for the mounting of MAQUET accessories with the dovetail guide interface immediate…
Maquet Medical Systems USA
Symbiq One Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fluids. List number 16026. Note that Hospira retired this pu…
Hospira Inc.
ARCHITECT Lactic Acid Part # 09D891T21 The Lactic Acid assay is used for the quantitation of lactic acid in human plasma.
Abbott Laboratories
Roche COBAS INTEGRA c111 Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), for clinical use Product Usage: The Roche COBAS INTEGRA c111 analyzer is a…
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
X-Force Nephrostomy Balloon Dilation Catheter Kit with Inflation Device, PTFE Sheath, 8 mm x 15 cm, Product Code 996081 The product is a dual lume…
C.R. Bard, Inc.
LFIT Anatomic V40 Femoral Head, Low Friction Ion Treatment, Sterile, 36 mm, REF 6260-9-236; Modular components designed to be locked onto a femoral h…
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
SB (Sumitomo Bakelite Co.,) Electrosurgical Knife Size: Working Length 1.8M Maximum OD 2.6mm. Product Usage: The SB Knife is a single-use ster…
Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
Skidders Footwear Recalls Children's Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Meijer Stores
Skidders Footwear Inc., of New York
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
Gates Recalls ATV and UTV Clutches Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Gates Canada Inc., of Canada
Projection Night Lights Recalled by LTD Commodities and The Lakeside Collection Due to Shock and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
Wenzhou Weihao Light Industry Co. LTD, of China
FREIGHTLINER 2017: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FREIGHTLINER
Hammerhead Off-Road Recalls Fun-Karts Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
Hammerhead Off-Road, of Flower Mound, Texas
Kidde Recalls Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
L.D. Kichler Recalls Ceiling Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard
BENTLEY 2017: SEATS
BENTLEY
KIA 2008-2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KIA
DODGE,JEEP 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DODGE,JEEP
Roland¿ Preserved Lemons, NET WT. 12.35 OZ., and Roland¿ PRESERVED LEMONS - BELDI, NET WT. 13 OZ., Item UPC 4122461002 and Case UPC 10041224610023 --…
Roland Foods, LLC.
The Stone Ground Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar, Net wt. 2.5 oz. UPC 8 55966 00107 9.
JJBL 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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2016
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.